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Oliveira P, Pires R, Silva R, Sequeira C. Design of a nursing psychoeducation program to reduce preoperative anxiety in adults. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1391764. [PMID: 38894989 PMCID: PMC11184272 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1391764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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IntroductionPreoperative anxiety, with its multifactorial origins, affects a wide range of surgical patients, leading to adverse physiological and psychological effects in the perioperative period. Customized, autonomous nursing interventions are needed to address individual person needs. The shift toward outpatient surgery emphasizes the need for restructured nursing approaches. Existing literature suggests that preoperative nursing consultations offer opportunities for assessing needs, providing information, and prescribing anxiety-reduction strategies. Psychoeducation, a specialized skill within mental health and psychiatric nursing, has proven effective in alleviating preoperative anxiety and reducing postoperative complications. The aim is to obtain and analyze the information reflecting nurses’ understanding of the design, structure, and operationalization of a psychoeducation program to reduce preoperative anxiety in adults.MethodsA qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study was conducted. Data were collected through a 90-min focus group session held online via Zoom Meetings videoconferencing platform. Inclusion criteria for the participant’s selection were established. The focus group was guided to deliberate on potential strategies for crafting effective psychoeducational interventions. Data collection ceased upon reaching theoretical saturation and gathered information was submitted for content analysis. Ethical procedures were ensured.ResultsOf the participants, 10 were specialist nurses (7 working in mental health and psychiatric nursing and the remaining in medical-surgical nursing), with an average age of 41 and an average of 15 years working in surgical services. The nurses selected the target population, the structure and content of the psychoeducation sessions, and the resources and addressed the perceived importance, effectiveness, and feasibility of the designed psychoeducation program.DiscussionThe study revealed the nurses’ understanding of the design of a psychoeducation program potentially effective in reducing preoperative anxiety in adults, in an outpatient surgery context. This result will allow the transfer of the produced knowledge to nurses’ professional practice reflecting lower levels of anxiety and promoting a better surgical recovery. This is an unprecedented study conducted in Portugal, adding substantial knowledge to the nursing discipline. However, further research into implementing psychoeducation in a surgical context is suggested aiming to consolidate the results of research already carried out internationally.
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- Palmira Oliveira
- Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal
- Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services (CINTESIS@RISE), Porto, Portugal
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- Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal
- Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services (CINTESIS@RISE), Porto, Portugal
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- Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal
- Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services (CINTESIS@RISE), Porto, Portugal
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- Nursing School of Porto (ESEP), Porto, Portugal
- Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services (CINTESIS@RISE), Porto, Portugal
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Baagil H, Baagil H, Gerbershagen MU. Preoperative Anxiety Impact on Anesthetic and Analgesic Use. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:2069. [PMID: 38138172 PMCID: PMC10744982 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59122069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Anxiety is a complex emotional state that can arise from the anticipation of a threatening event, and preoperative anxiety is a common experience among adult patients undergoing surgery. In adult patients, the incidence of preoperative anxiety varies widely across different surgical groups, and it can result in a variety of psychophysiological responses and problems. Despite its negative impact, preoperative anxiety often receives insufficient attention in clinical practice. To improve pain management strategies, there is a need for further research on personalized approaches that take into account various factors that contribute to an individual's pain experience. These personalized approaches could involve developing tools to identify individuals who are more likely to experience increased pain and may require additional analgesia. To address this, regular assessments of anxiety levels should be conducted during preoperative visits, and counseling should be provided to patients with high levels of anxiety. Identifying and addressing preoperative anxiety in a timely manner can help reduce its incidence and potential consequences.
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- Hanaa Baagil
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Cologne Holweide, Teaching Hospital of the University Cologne, Neufelder Str. 32, 51067 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
- JARA-BRAIN Institute Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Research Center Jülich, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Cologne Holweide, Teaching Hospital of the University Cologne, Neufelder Str. 32, 51067 Cologne, Germany
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Omkaram S, Reddy CG, Murthy PS, Chaudhury S. Prevalence of preoperative anxiety in patients posted for surgical procedures and its relation to the doses of anesthetic drugs: A cross-sectional study. Ind Psychiatry J 2023; 32:260-265. [PMID: 38161448 PMCID: PMC10756625 DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_109_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Background In patients undergoing surgical procedures, preoperative period is one of the most worrying periods. There are only few studies which revealed that increased preoperative anxiety is associated with increased requirements of doses of anesthetic agents. Aim The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of preoperative anxiety in patients posted for surgical procedures and its relation to the doses of anesthetic drugs. Materials and Methods This is a cross-sectional, analytical study done between January 2021 and April 2021. A total of 100 patients undergoing surgery have given consent to participate in the study by filling self-designed questionnaire, Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). Data analysis was done by SPSS version 24 using appropriate statistical tests. Results Preoperative anxiety was noted in 21% of the patients who were undergoing surgery. The association between preoperative anxiety and need for increase in the doses of anesthetic agents during intraoperative period was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.004). Conclusion A significant number of patients required increased amounts of anesthetic drugs to reduce anxiety during intraoperative period. Therefore, appropriate methods have to be introduced to address the concerns of patients undergoing surgery and thereby reducing anxiety.
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- Sindhuja Omkaram
- Department of Psychiatry, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Akutay S, Ceyhan Ö. The relationship between fear of surgery and affecting factors in surgical patients. Perioper Med (Lond) 2023; 12:22. [PMID: 37296486 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-023-00316-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to explain the fear of surgery in surgical patients, the affecting factors, and their relationship. METHODS This study was conducted as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study population consists of 300 patients undergoing surgical intervention. Data were collected using the "patient information form" and "Surgical Fear Questionnaire." Parametric and nonparametric tests were used to evaluate the data. The relationship between the fear questionnaire and age, number of previous surgeries, and pre-operative pain was evaluated using Spearman correlation analysis. The relationship with emotional stress was evaluated with multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS In this study, it was determined that the predictors of the surgical fear level of the patients were age, gender, anesthesia type, and pre-operative pain experience. There was a negative correlation between the age of the patients and the fear of surgery score and a positive correlation between the pre-operative pain severity and the fear of surgery score. It was determined that the factors most associated with pre-operative fear levels were the patients' pre-operative sense of inadequacy (p < 0.001), feeling anxious and unhappy, and confusion about the surgery decision (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION According to the results of this study, it has been determined that the emotional states and fears of the patients before the surgery have significant effects on the fear of surgery. For this, it is recommended to determine the emotional states and fears of the patients before the surgery and to make appropriate interventions, as it will facilitate compliance with the surgical process.
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- Seda Akutay
- Department of Surgical Diseases Nursing, Erciyes University Faculty of Health Sciences, Kayseri, 38030, Turkey.
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Erciyes University Faculty of Health Sciences, Kayseri, 38030, Turkey
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Liu Q, Li L, Wei J, Xie Y. Correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery. BMC Anesthesiol 2023; 23:78. [PMID: 36915054 PMCID: PMC10009960 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02036-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery were explored with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale, 10-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Confusion Assessment Method Chinese Reversion (CAM-CR) scale. METHODS A total of 120 patients aged 65 years old who receiving gastrointestinal cancer surgery were enrolled in the study. Perioperative anxiety, pain, and delirium were assessed by the BAI scale, VAS scale, and CAM-CR scale, respectively. The correlation and influencing factors of preoperative high anxiety, postoperative high pain, and postoperative delirium were analyzed. RESULTS Preoperative high anxiety had a moderate positive correlation with postoperative high pain (P < 0.001, r = 0.410), and had a weak positive correlation with postoperative delirium (P = 0.005, r = 0.281). postoperative high pain had a weak positive correlation with postoperative delirium (P = 0.017, r = 0.236). Type of cancer and surgical approach were considered to be independent risk factors of preoperative high anxiety (P = 0.006 and P = 0.021). Preoperative high anxiety was considered to be an independent risk factor of postoperative high pain (P< 0.001). Age and preoperative high anxiety were considered to be independent risk factors of postoperative delirium (P< 0.001 and P = 0.010). CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery had a higher incidence of preoperative anxiety, as well as first-day postoperative pain and first-day postoperative delirium. Factors such as type of cancer, surgical approach and preoperative anxiety had been identified as influencing preoperative anxiety levels; preoperative anxiety had been linked to postoperative pain; and age and preoperative anxiety have been identified as influencing factors of postoperative delirium. TRIAL REGISTRATION hiCTR2000032008, 17/04/2020, Title: "Effects of different analgesic methods on postoperative recovery of elderly patients with digestive tract tumor". Website: https://www.chictr.ogr.cn .
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- Qing Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China.
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China.
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Wu X, Chen T, Wang K, Wei X, Feng J, Zhou J. Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoints stimulation for preoperative anxiety in thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e067082. [PMID: 36797022 PMCID: PMC9936321 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Preoperative anxiety occurs at a very high rate in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Moreover, it will result in poor mental state, more analgesic consumptions, rehabilitation delay and extra hospitalisation costs. Transcutaneous electrical acupoints stimulation (TEAS) is a convenient intervention for pain control and anxiety reduction. Nevertheless, TEAS efficacy of preoperative anxiety in VATS is unknown. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This single-centre randomised sham-controlled trial will be conducted in cardiothoracic surgery department of the Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in China. A total of 92 eligible participants with pulmonary nodules (size ≥8 mm) who are arranged for VATS will be randomly assigned to a TEAS group and a sham TEAS (STEAS) group in a 1:1 ratio. Daily TEAS/STEAS intervention will be administered starting on 3 days before the VATS and continued once per day for three consecutive days. The primary outcome will be the generalised anxiety disorder scale score change between the day before surgery with the baseline. The secondary outcomes will include serum concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine, norepinephrine and gamma-aminobutyric acid, intraoperative anaesthetic consumption, time to postoperative chest tube removal, postoperative pain, and length of postoperative hospital stay. The adverse events will be recorded for safety evaluation. All data in this trial will be analysed by the SPSS V.21.0 statistical software package. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (approval number: 2021-023). The results of this study will be distributed through peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04895852.
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- Xindi Wu
- Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Institute of Acupuncture and Anaesthetic, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Institute of Acupuncture and Anaesthetic, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Also in ambulatory surgery, there will usually be a need for analgesic medication to deal with postoperative pain. Even so, a significant proportion of ambulatory surgery patients have unacceptable postoperative pain, and there is a need for better education in how to provide proper prophylaxis and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS Postoperative pain should be addressed both pre, intra- and postoperatively. The management should be with a multimodal nonopioid-based procedure specific guideline for the routine cases. In 10-20% of cases, there will be a need to adjust and supplement the basic guideline with extra analgesic measures. This may be because there are contraindications for a drug in the guideline, the procedure is more extensive than usual or the patient has extra risk factors for strong postoperative pain. Opioids should only be used when needed on top of multimodal nonopioid prophylaxis. Opioids should be with nondepot formulations, titrated to effect in the postoperative care unit and eventually continued only when needed for a few days at maximum. SUMMARY Multimodal analgesia should start pre or per-operatively and include paracetamol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), dexamethasone (or alternative glucocorticoid) and local anaesthetic wound infiltration, unless contraindicated in the individual case. Paracetamol and NSAID should be continued postoperatively, supplemented with opioid on top as needed. Extra analgesia may be considered when appropriate and needed. First-line options include nerve blocks or interfascial plane blocks and i.v. lidocaine infusion. In addition, gabapentinnoids, dexmedetomidine, ketamine infusion and clonidine may be used, but adverse effects of sedation, dizziness and hypotension must be carefully considered in the ambulatory setting.
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Sertcakacilar G, Yildiz GO, Bayram B, Pektas Y, Cukurova Z, Hergunsel GO. Comparing Preoperative Anxiety Effects of Brachial Plexus Block and General Anesthesia for Orthopedic Upper-Extremity Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58091296. [PMID: 36143973 PMCID: PMC9504088 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58091296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background and objectives: Preoperative anxiety is an enormous feeling of fear that is seen in all patients undergoing surgery. The severity of anxiety may vary depending on the type of surgery and anesthesia to be performed. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of brachial plexus blocks and general anesthesia methods on preoperative anxiety levels in patients who will undergo orthopedic upper-extremity surgery and to determine the factors affecting anxiety. Materials and Methods: After randomization, the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Knowledge Scale (APAIS) questionnaire was applied to the patients to determine the preoperative anxiety level, and then anesthesia was applied according to the anesthesia type determined. Pain scores (1, 8, 16, and 24 h) and total opioid consumption of the patients were recorded postoperatively. Results: The APAIS score of the patients in the general anesthesia (GA) group was significantly higher (p = 0.021). VAS score medians at 1, 4, and 8 h postoperatively were found to be significantly higher in the GA group (p < 0.001, p < 0.001 and p = 0.044, respectively). Conclusions: USG-guided BPB may cause less anxiety than GA in patients who will undergo elective upper-extremity surgery. However, these patients have moderate anxiety, although it is more associated with advanced age, female gender, and education level.
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- Gokhan Sertcakacilar
- Department of Outcomes Research, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, University of Acıbadem, Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, 34662 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey
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