Panic Attack during Elective Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
| Autor: | Charalampos Mitsonis, Nikolaos Dimopoulos, Marianna Zavrou, Vassiliki Psarra, Christos Giofkos, Christos Fiorakis, Athanasios Dimitriadis, Dimitrios Valavanis, Eleni Vousoura, Iannis Zervas, Efstathios Papavassiliou |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Vol 2011 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1687-6121 1687-630X |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2011/162574 |
| Popis: | Background. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy (CS) can evoke anxiety, embarrassment, and discomfort. These concerns can culminate in panic attacks, which may traumatize patients and significantly decrease their compliance to the procedure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between preendoscopic anxiety and the possibility of a panic attack during an elective gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGE). Methods. The study population comprised of 79 Greek outpatients. The examination was carried out without the use of conscious sedation. Patients' anxiety levels were assessed before the procedure using the Greek version of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y). Results. Seventy-nine patients were enrolled: 45 EGD and 34 CS. Females had higher state and trait anxiety levels than males (48.14 ± 7.94 versus 44.17 ± 7.43, 𝑃 |
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