Virtual reality tied to lower presurgery anxiety in kids

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A study found that children who used a virtual reality headset before surgery reported less distress and fear. They also had lower heart rates and blood pressure, according to research published in PLOS Digital Health.

Children who used a virtual reality (VR) headset before surgery showed reduced self-reported distress and fear, along with lower heart rate and blood pressure, according to a new study published Nov. 5 in the journal PLOS Digital Health by Dayanjan Wijesinghe of Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., and colleagues.