2022
Perioperative pain disparity in children: A call for action
Tan H, Mendoza BA, Fortier MA, Kain Z. Perioperative pain disparity in children: A call for action. Pediatric Anesthesia 2022, 32: 1365-1367. PMID: 36114806, DOI: 10.1111/pan.14557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain disparitiesOptimal perioperative carePerioperative pain managementWorse clinical outcomesRandomized control trialHealth services researchPain managementPerioperative careClinical outcomesSurgical proceduresControl trialClinical practiceEthnic disparitiesMedical literatureDisparities researchPatientsServices researchChildrenPaucity of researchPresent reviewUnited StatesDisparitiesHealthcare managementSystems-based approachUrgent need
2000
Midazolam: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children
Kain Z, Hofstadter M, Mayes L, Krivutza D, Alexander G, Wang S, Reznick J. Midazolam: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children. Anesthesiology 2000, 93: 676. PMID: 10969300, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200009000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral midazolamMidazolam administrationAnterograde amnesiaGood anterograde amnesiaSignificant anterograde amnesiaInduction of anesthesiaSignificant anxiolytic effectMidazolam groupGeneral anesthesiaSignificant group differencesAnxiolytic effectsBusy operating roomSurgical proceduresPostintervention testingDrug AdministrationControl groupMidazolamBaseline testingAnxiety measurement toolAnxiety of childrenOperating roomAdministrationGroup differencesPicture cardsAnesthesia
1995
Measurement tool for preoperative anxiety in young children: The yale preoperative anxiety scale
Kain Z, Mayes L, Cicchetti D, Caramico L, Spieker M, Nygren M, Rimar S. Measurement tool for preoperative anxiety in young children: The yale preoperative anxiety scale. Child Neuropsychology 1995, 1: 203-210. DOI: 10.1080/09297049508400225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual analog scaleAnxiety levelsAnxiety ScaleYale Preoperative Anxiety ScaleInter-observer agreementAnalog scalePreoperative settingChildren's anxiety levelsIntra-observer kappaPreoperative anxietySurgical proceduresResearch neuropsychologistsOperating roomKappa analysisYoung childrenExcellent observer reliabilityNew assessment instrumentYPAS
1993
Anesthetic management of children with neuroblastoma
Kain Z, Shamberger R, Holzman R. Anesthetic management of children with neuroblastoma. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 1993, 5: 486-491. PMID: 8123275, DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(93)90066-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal NeoplasmsAnesthesia, GeneralAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood PressureBostonChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansHypertensionInfantMaleMediastinal NeoplasmsMonitoring, IntraoperativeNeuroblastomaRetrospective StudiesTachycardiaConceptsHospital Medical CenterPosterior mediastinal massIntraoperative hypertensionMediastinal massSurgical proceduresLeft ventricular ejection fractionChildren's Hospital Medical CenterOptimal anesthetic regimenUrine catecholamine levelsType of chemotherapyVentricular ejection fractionPosterior mediastinal tumorVital sign changesAirway complicationsIntraoperative courseTracheal deviationAnesthetic regimenConsecutive childrenPostoperative dataAnesthetic managementBlood lossEjection fractionMediastinal tumorEchocardiographic examinationPleural effusion