The impact of subclinical depression on the postoperative perception of pain in general surgery patients
| Autor: | A. Kouloura, K. Karkoulias, P. Brotzakis, George Sgourakis, S. Lanitis, A. Pintireki, Ch. Karaliotas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry General surgery media_common.quotation_subject Postoperative pain Perception Anesthesia Physical therapy Medicine Anxiety Pain catastrophizing medicine.symptom business Depression (differential diagnoses) Surgical patients media_common Subclinical infection |
| Zdroj: | Hellenic Journal of Surgery. 87:317-324 |
| ISSN: | 1868-8845 0018-0092 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13126-015-0232-3 |
| Popis: | Aim-Background Postoperative pain is a significant cause of discomfort and interferes with the recovery and mobilization of surgical patients. Depression has been shown to sensitize patients to pain. We conducted this study in order to assess its effect on general surgery patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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