Adjunct Faculty
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Adjunct rank detailsZeev Kain, MD, MBA
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2026
Sex differences in adolescent chronic pain outcomes after spinal fusion: role of coping strategies.
Li R, Ceniza-Bordallo G, Pester B, Lulla A, Palermo T, Kain Z, Rabbitts J. Sex differences in adolescent chronic pain outcomes after spinal fusion: role of coping strategies. Pain 2026 PMID: 42289098, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000004007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic postsurgical painChronic postsurgical pain incidenceEmotion-focused avoidancePostsurgical painPain interferenceMovement painSpinal fusionPost-surgeryMovement-evoked pain intensityChronic pain developmentChronic pain outcomesHigher pain interferencePain Coping QuestionnaireLong-term outcomesPain coping strategiesMonths post-surgerySex differencesCoping-focused interventionsOutcomes 6 monthsPain developmentPain intensityPain outcomesPain copingPainCoping QuestionnaireThe Joint Commission, CMS, and Other Standards
Vakharia S, Dhoon T, Kain Z. The Joint Commission, CMS, and Other Standards. 2026, 359-369. DOI: 10.1017/9781009467414.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman resource managementOperating roomAmbulatory practiceClinical guidelinesStaff membersOR environmentLeadership principlesEffective leadershipManagement of policiesCareer developmentResource managementService providersLeadershipEssential guideOR managementManagementNursesQuality assuranceProvidersRoom performanceStaffNeuronal Cell Death Modalities and Protective Mechanisms Induced By Sevoflurane: A Narrative Review.
Oltean T, Ostlund S, Rinehart J, Vandenabeele P, Kain Z, Coeckelenbergh S. Neuronal Cell Death Modalities and Protective Mechanisms Induced By Sevoflurane: A Narrative Review. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2026 PMID: 42090240, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000008035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell death modalitiesDeath modalitiesCell deathPotential neurotoxic effectsNeuronal cell deathMitochondrial dysfunctionEffects of sevofluraneSevoflurane-induced neurotoxicityPediatric surgeryClinical studiesNeurological functionLong-term effectsSevoflurane anesthesiaNarrative reviewSevofluraneOxidative stressModalitiesAnesthesiaUncomfortable Transitions in Payment Models for Chronic Low Back Pain: Navigating Medicare's Mandatory Payment Reforms in Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain Management.
Hung I, Alem N, Kain Z. Uncomfortable Transitions in Payment Models for Chronic Low Back Pain: Navigating Medicare's Mandatory Payment Reforms in Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2026 PMID: 42013393, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000008067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Culturally Congruent Psychosocial Intervention for Latino Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Formative Evaluation and Preliminary Efficacy
Fortier M, Torres L, Campos B, Cortes H, Morales S, Lin C, Torno L, Kain Z. A Culturally Congruent Psychosocial Intervention for Latino Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Formative Evaluation and Preliminary Efficacy. Children 2026, 13: 392. PMID: 41897104, PMCID: PMC13024815, DOI: 10.3390/children13030392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth literacyMonths post-interventionPost-interventionParents of childrenEmotional Well-BeingLatino caregiversLatino parentsBaseline to immediate post-interventionMeasures of health literacyAssociated with poor health outcomesWell-beingPreliminary efficacyCaregiver well-beingCaregivers of childrenFormative evaluationSpanish-speaking Latino parentsCulturally congruent careImmediately post-interventionPoor health outcomesSpanish-speaking Latino familiesPre-post trialParents/caregivers of childrenSignificant psychological distressLatino parents of childrenRepeated measures ANOVAA Culturally Congruent Psychosocial Intervention for Latino Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Intervention Development
Torres L, Campos B, Cortes H, Morales S, Lin C, Torno L, Kain Z, Fortier M. A Culturally Congruent Psychosocial Intervention for Latino Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Intervention Development. Children 2026, 13: 369. PMID: 41897082, PMCID: PMC13025392, DOI: 10.3390/children13030369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based participatory researchCancer health disparitiesSpanish-speaking caregiversLatino caregiversHealth disparitiesSpanish-speaking parentsCommunity-based participatory research principlesCommunity-based participatory research approachChildhood cancerSpanish-speaking parents of childrenCaregiver health literacyCaregivers of childrenCulturally congruent careLatino familiesCulturally congruent interventionsSpanish-speaking Latino familiesCulturally congruent approachCulturally relevant strategiesWell-beingParents of childrenEmotional Well-BeingQuality of lifePediatric cancer patientsHealth literacyMulticomponent intervention
2025
Predictors of postoperative recovery using self-reported HRQoL among children undergoing elective surgery
Lim P, Fortier M, Kaplan S, Gago-Masague S, Kain Z. Predictors of postoperative recovery using self-reported HRQoL among children undergoing elective surgery. Paediatrics & Child Health 2025, 31: 42-49. PMID: 41630947, PMCID: PMC12861533, DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxaf086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild male genderMental healthPreoperative anxietyHigher risk of poor recoverySelf-reported health-related quality of lifeOverall healthHealth-related quality of lifeRisk of poor recoveryChild Health Ratings InventoriesEnglish-speaking LatinxSelf-reported HRQOLSelf-reported HRQoL.Male genderChildren's preoperative anxietyHigh riskQuality of lifePredictors of recoveryChildren Aged 4Caregiver distressRecovery outcomesPostoperative recoveryPreoperative distressRating InventoryHealthGroup of childrenPerioperative Medicine, Perioperative Surgical Home, and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Distinct Constructs or Different Names for the Same Journey
Gottumukkala V, Joshi G, Kain Z. Perioperative Medicine, Perioperative Surgical Home, and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Distinct Constructs or Different Names for the Same Journey. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2025, 141: 761-764. PMID: 40601482, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain in youth following spinal fusion: a 6-month longitudinal study
Li R, Rogers A, Sujan A, Zhou C, Thiagarajan P, Palermo T, Kain Z, Rabbitts J. Psychosocial mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain in youth following spinal fusion: a 6-month longitudinal study. Pain 2025, 166: e447-e459. PMID: 40408233, PMCID: PMC12444896, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic postsurgical painAcute pain intensityPain intensityPain catastrophizingPsychosocial factorsPostsurgical painSpinal fusionAcute to chronic postsurgical painDevelopment of chronic postsurgical painAcute pain severityHigher pain intensityParental distressCPSP developmentLongitudinal studyCausal mediation analysisPain severityAdolescent psychosocial factorsPain interferenceDays postsurgeryPainPsychological distressPresurgeryPsychosocial changesPostsurgeryPsychosocial mechanismsRacial/Ethnic and Linguistic Disparities in Self-reported Health-Related Quality of Life Among Children Undergoing Elective Surgery
Lim P, Fortier M, Kaplan S, Masague S, Kain Z. Racial/Ethnic and Linguistic Disparities in Self-reported Health-Related Quality of Life Among Children Undergoing Elective Surgery. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-8. PMID: 40335849, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02468-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnglish-speaking householdsLatinx childrenSpoken languageLinguistic disparitiesEnglish-speakingMental healthLanguageWhite childrenPreoperative anxietySelf-reported health-related quality of lifeHealth-related quality of lifeChild Health Ratings InventoriesEnglish-speaking LatinxSelf-reported HRQOLAcculturative stressSelf-reported HRQoL.Effect of race/ethnicityPre-operative anxietyChild Self-ReportQuality of lifeMultivariate general linear modelNon-Latinx WhiteLatinxChildren Aged 4Health disparities
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