The study examined records from an urban academic tertiary care hospital emergency department from 2000 to 2010, analyzing a sample of 10,664 adult patients presenting with pain. The researchers found that:
• 23.7 percent reported moderate anxiety
• 24.5 percent reported severe anxiety
• 1 percent received anxiety treatment, although 60 percent were willing to take medication for anxiety
• 35 percent reported anxiety at discharge
• Severe anxiety patients were more likely to receive an analgesic and an opioid for pain management and report lower patient satisfaction
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