conclusions the findings of this survey showed that shortening the duration of pre-adenotonsillectomy fasting period and hydration of patients several hours prior to the operation might be effective in decreasing postoperative pain and facilitating postoperative oral feeding initiation. nevertheless this method does not seem to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. results the amount of ac...

objective: many studies have shown that the level of postoperative distress and anxiety in children is associated with the amount of anxiety during the pre operative period. in this study, we compared the effect of pre-operational attending in a playroom and using play activities on the level of anxiety increment after surgery in an intervention and a control group of iranian children. method: ...

Cardiac risk stratification for noncardiac surgery has evolved through medical technologic and economic revolutions over the past 22 years. Prior to 1977, physicians had only the anesthesia classes 1 to 5 to advise their patients and families of the risks of anesthesia and surgery. This clinical index was subjective and did not predict cardiac morbidity well.1 Goldman et al2 developed the first...

this study was conducted to define the prevalence and types of corneal astigmatism in relation with corneal optical power, axial length, sex and patient age. 641 cataract patients were included in a descriptive study. complete eye examinations were included in a descriptive study. complete eye examinations were performed. the data were analysed by standard procedures including analysis of varia...

aim : the aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of preoperative abdominal ultrasonography in suspected appendicitis, and equivocal exam. background : acute appendicitis is a common problem and occasional challenging diagnosis in emergency department of every general hospital. patients and methods : within a period of one year from march 2007 through march 2008, all patient with suspecte...

Objective: to characterize the patients’ anxiety in the preoperative period of heart surgery. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which 106 patients, between one and fi ve days from the date of surgery, were interviewed using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Results: The evaluated patients accounted for 59.4% (63) in minimal anxiety and 19.8% (21) in...

Introduction: The aim of the study was an assessment of the type and incidence of endocrine disorders against the background of general, neurological and ophthalmological symptoms, observed during the preoperative period in children with craniopharyngioma (CPH). Material and methods: The study group comprised 20 children with CPH operated on at the Department of Neurosurgery, Polish Mother's Me...