TY - JOUR T1 - Listening to music during ambulatory ophthalmic surgery reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and perceived stress JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 16 LP - 16 DO - 10.1136/ebn.5.1.16 VL - 5 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2002/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/5/1/16.abstract N2 - Allen K, Golden LH, Izzo JL Jr, et al. Normalization of hypertensive responses during ambulatory surgical stress by perioperative music.Psychosom Med2001 May-Jun;63:487–92OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text QUESTION: Does listening to self selected music during ambulatory ophthalmic surgery reduce blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and perceived levels of stress in elderly patients? Cluster randomised (unclear allocation concealment), unblinded, controlled trial with follow up to the postoperative period.A university medical centre in Buffalo, New York, USA.40 patients who were 51–88 years of age (mean age 76 y, 75% women) and were having ophthalmic surgery (all but 2 were having surgery for removal of cataracts). 21 patients had drug controlled hypertension, and drug treatment was not discontinued on the day of surgery. Follow up was complete.Surgeons (n=2) were allocated to music (20 patients) or … ER -