Population-based incidence of anxiety-related behaviours during induction of general anaesthesia in children and efficacy of anxiolytic interventions: an international multicentre retrospective observational study
Most children manage without interventions, showing a lower incidence of anxiety behaviours than previously reported. This underscores the need for tailored, evidence-based strategies to address preoperative anxiety, particularly among younger children at greatest risk.
Authors
- Casey Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-7721)
- Abby V. Winterberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6292-1564)
- Guy de Lisle Dear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0690-1200)
- Clyde Matava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-0981)
- Julie Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-774X)
- Allan F. Simpao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8871-2579)
- James J. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8802-4503)
- Ari Y. Weintraub
- Yuyang Wu
- Timothy Liversedge
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- Durham VA Medical Center (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJA Open
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2025.100411
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 34.94