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Objective
To evaluate the effect of different virtual reality (VR) experiences on perioperative anxiety and pain among patients undergoing head and neck surgery.
Methods
Prospective, randomized, comparative trial among patients undergoing outpatient head and neck surgery from December 2021 to April 2022 at a single academic institution. Group 1 utilized a preoperative VR gaming experience and a...
Purpose
Our study examined the association between outpatient postsurgical analgesic prescription and risk of insufficiently managed pain characterized by pain‐associated hospital admission and emergency room (ER) visit.
Methods
Eligible individuals were children 1–17 years of age who filled an incident analgesic following an outpatient surgery during 2013–2018. Pain‐associated hospital admission...