Risk Factors for Preoperative Anxiety and Depression in Patients Scheduled for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Conclusion: As for patients scheduled for AAA repair, female, higher ASA, higher level of education, and symptom may be independent risk factors for preoperative anxiety, and symptom and higher BMI may predict preoperative depression.
PMID: 30082526 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - August 9, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Liu XY, Ma YK, Zhao JC, Wu ZP, Zhang L, Liu LH Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research