1997
Cocaine-Abusing Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section
KAIN Z, MAYES L, FERRIS C, PARKS J, SCHOTTENFELD R. Cocaine-Abusing Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section. Survey Of Anesthesiology 1997, 41: 211. DOI: 10.1097/00132586-199708000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine-abusing patientsDrug-free patientsCocaine useCesarean sectionPositive urine drug screenCocaine-abusing parturientsNew-onset hypertensionPostoperative narcotic useUrine toxicology resultsTime of diagnosisLower pain thresholdUrine drug screensAcute cocaine intoxicationConcentrations of catecholaminesChild-bearing womenHospital laboratory testsReuptake of catecholaminesAbdominal painBlood pressureEndogenous norepinephrineNarcotic useThird trimesterEpidural anesthesiaObstetric staffPain threshold
1996
Cocaine-abusing Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section
Kain Z, Mayes L, Ferris C, Pakes J, Schottenfeld R. Cocaine-abusing Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section. Anesthesiology 1996, 85: 1028-1035. PMID: 8916819, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199611000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-abusing parturientsCesarean section deliverySection deliveryCesarean sectionCocaine useOperative blood lossDiastolic blood pressureDiastolic hypertensionPeripartum eventsAbruptio placentaeMaternal morbidityObstetric outcomesCohort studyFetal distressBlood lossBlood pressureIndependent predictorsVentricular dysrhythmiasAnesthetic implicationsEpidural anesthesiaIschemic episodesPregnant womenPrenatal careUnivariate analysisParturients
1995
Thrombocytopenia in pregnant women who use cocaine
Kain Z, Mayes L, Pakes J, Rosenbaum S, Schottenfeld R. Thrombocytopenia in pregnant women who use cocaine. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 173: 885-890. PMID: 7573263, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(95)90360-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow platelet countDrug-free groupPlatelet countCocaine groupHuman immunodeficiency virus statusCocaine-abusing parturientsRate of thrombocytopeniaIndependent risk factorAssociation of thrombocytopeniaCocaine-using groupIllicit drug useParturient populationSeropositive womenCohort studyPregnant womenDrug groupsPrenatal centersMedical recordsRisk factorsVirus statusMedical conditionsThrombocytopeniaIllicit drug usageNineteen subjectsOpiate group