Pre-operative anxiolysis in children through a combined pharmacological therapy with hydroxyzine and a non-pharmacological distraction technique with a clown (SONRISA): study protocol for randomised double-blind clinical trial

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Anesthesia Induction Using Video Glasses as a Distraction Tool for the Management of Preoperative Anxiety in Children

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A psychological preoperative program: effects on anxiety and cooperative behaviors

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Effects of hydroxyzine–midazolam premedication on sevoflurane-induced paediatric emergence agitation

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Premedication with clonidine is superior to benzodiazepines. A meta analysis of published studies

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Real-Time Assessment of Perioperative Behaviors in Children and Parents

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Parental presence, clowns or sedative premedication to treat preoperative anxiety in children: what could be the most promising option?

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Behavioral Analysis of Children’s Response to Induction of Anesthesia

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Prediction of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: Who Is Most Accurate?

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Real-Time Assessment of Perioperative Behaviors and Prediction of Perioperative Outcomes

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Clowns for the prevention of preoperative anxiety in children: a randomized controlled trial

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