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