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The effectiveness of virtual reality in reducing preoperative anxiety among oral surgery patients under general anesthesia: a salivary stress biomarker and questionnaire-based study.

Yuza AT; Nurwiadh A; Hadikhrisna I; Setiawan AS · 2026 · BMC oral health

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Background Preoperative anxiety is a common psychological response to surgical operations affecting the emotional, cognitive and physiological state of the patient. It can be measured by both objective and subjective methods. While the…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1186/s12903-026-08466-5