2002
Music and preoperative anxiety: a randomized, controlled study.
Wang S, Kulkarni L, Dolev J, Kain Z. Music and preoperative anxiety: a randomized, controlled study. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2002, 94: 1489-94, table of contents. PMID: 12032013, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200206000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The Use of Auricular Acupuncture to Reduce Preoperative Anxiety
Wang S, Peloquin C, Kain Z. The Use of Auricular Acupuncture to Reduce Preoperative Anxiety. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2001, 93: 1178-1180. PMID: 11682391, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200111000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Management of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: An Update
McCann M, Kain Z. The Management of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: An Update. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2001, 93: 98-105. PMID: 11429348, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200107000-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSensory Stimuli and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kain Z, Wang S, Mayes L, Krivutza D, Teague B. Sensory Stimuli and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2001, 92: 897-903. PMID: 11273921, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200104000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction of anesthesiaChildren Undergoing SurgeryPostoperative day 1Postoperative behavioral changesSensory stimuliPost Hospitalization Behavior QuestionnaireUndergoing surgeryBehavioral recoveryIncreased complianceStimulation groupDay 1AnesthesiaControl groupAnesthesia maskOperating room lightsSurgeryAnxiety of childrenBehavioral interventionsOperating roomChildrenBehavioral changesExhibit low levelsBehavior QuestionnaireInductionAnxietyPreoperative Anxiolysis and Postoperative Recovery in Women Undergoing Abdominal Hysterectomy
Kain Z, Sevarino F, Rinder C, Pincus S, Alexander G, Ivy M, Heninger G. Preoperative Anxiolysis and Postoperative Recovery in Women Undergoing Abdominal Hysterectomy. Anesthesiology 2001, 94: 415-422. PMID: 11374599, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200103000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorning of surgeryAbdominal hysterectomyPostoperative painAnalgesia useTreatment groupsGroup differencesLate postoperative time pointsPatient-controlled analgesia consumptionSelf-reported postoperative painPatient-controlled analgesia usePostoperative clinical courseTime pointsPostoperative time pointsMillions of patientsMinimal beneficial effectsLittle objective dataAnalgesic consumptionRecovery parametersAnalgesia consumptionIntramuscular midazolamPostoperative outcomesPostoperative periodPostoperative recoveryAbdominal surgeryClinical course
2000
Preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in women undergoing hysterectomy A repeated-measures design
Kain Z, Sevarino F, Alexander G, Pincus S, Mayes L. Preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in women undergoing hysterectomy A repeated-measures design. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2000, 49: 417-422. PMID: 11182434, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3999(00)00189-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative pain responsePreoperative state anxietyPostoperative painPreoperative anxietyPain responseElective abdominal hysterectomyImmediate postoperative painPostoperative pain managementState anxietyAnalgesic consumptionAbdominal hysterectomyPositive predictorPerioperative periodPain managementSurgical managementMultiple time pointsPainRepeated-measures designTime pointsStudy sampleHysterectomySignificant positive predictorPerceived stressWardsAnxietyAttenuation of the Preoperative Stress Response with Midazolam
Kain Z, Sevarino F, Pincus S, Alexander G, Wang S, Ayoub C, Kosarussavadi B. Attenuation of the Preoperative Stress Response with Midazolam. Anesthesiology 2000, 93: 141-147. PMID: 10861157, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200007000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo groupTreatment groupsPostoperative anxietyPreoperative sedativesPreoperative stress responsePlacebo-controlled trialFirst postoperative weekGreater reductionGlobal health indexAnalgesic consumptionIbuprofen usePlacebo injectionsPostoperative painClinical recoveryIntramuscular midazolamSurgery lengthPain recoveryPostoperative weekAnesthetic techniqueGeneral anesthesiaOutpatient surgeryPreoperative outcomesClinical significanceMidazolamSurgery
1998
Preoperative Preparation Programs in Children
Kain Z, Caramico L, Mayes L, Genevro J, Bornstein M, Hofstadter M. Preoperative Preparation Programs in Children. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1998, 87: 1249-1255.. DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199812000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative preparation programs in children: a comparative examination.
Kain Z, Caramico L, Mayes L, Genevro J, Bornstein M, Hofstadter M. Preoperative preparation programs in children: a comparative examination. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1998, 87: 1249-55. PMID: 9842807, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199812000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Preoperative preparation in children: A cross-sectional study
Kain Z, Mayes L, Caramico L. Preoperative preparation in children: A cross-sectional study. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 1996, 8: 508-514. PMID: 8872693, DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00115-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyPrevious hospitalizationPreoperative preparation programChild's ageMultivariable regression analysisAnxiety responsesPediatric outpatientsElective surgeryIndependent predictorsChildren's HospitalOutpatient surgeryPreoperative preparationAge of childrenPreoperative programSurgeryOperating roomOverall anxietyAgeHospitalizationChildrenRegression analysisHospitalPredictorsAnxietyIntervention