Identifying the blue patient: preoperative screening for depression

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Abstract

Preoperative depression is an underappreciated comorbidity that has important implications for postoperative outcomes. Screening for symptoms of depression before surgery can identify patients with or without a previous diagnosis of depression who could benefit from perioperative interventions to improve mood. Preoperative screening programmes are feasible to implement, although care must be taken to ensure that patients who are most likely to benefit are included.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7-10
Number of pages4
JournalBritish journal of anaesthesia
Volume133
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2024

Keywords

  • depression
  • mental health
  • mood
  • preoperative assessment
  • screening

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