Anxiety in liver transplant patients.
Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by patients recovering from a liver transplant. The times of liver biopsy and organ rejection were described by 33 participants as their most anxiety-producing experiences. This was measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and a visual analogue scale.
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University of Texas, Arlington School of Nursing, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing