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 Research
1999
Leptin and the Perioperative Neuroendocrinological Stress Response1
Kain Z, Zimolo Z, Heninger G. Leptin and the Perioperative Neuroendocrinological Stress Response1. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1999, 84: 2438-2442. PMID: 10404818, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.84.7.5850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical stressLeptin decreaseHigh-dose opioid techniqueCortisol increasePhase IHigh-dose fentanylSurgical stress responseTotal abdominal hysterectomyCardiac surgery patientsBaseline 2 hPossible adverse outcomesBaseline 24 hPhase IIAcute stress responseDose fentanylAbdominal hysterectomyPostoperative morbiditySurgery patientsHysterectomy patientsLeptin levelsAnesthetic techniqueAdverse outcomesAdrenocortical axisCardiac patientsNeuroendocrine hormones
1998
Practice Patterns in Managing the Difficult Airway by Anesthesiologists in the United States
Rosenblatt W, Wagner P, Ovassapian A, Kain Z. Practice Patterns in Managing the Difficult Airway by Anesthesiologists in the United States. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1998, 87: 153-157.. DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199807000-00032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult airwayMost anesthesiologistsTracheal intubation techniquesCurrent practice patternsAlternative airway devicesDifficult airway scenariosMost clinical circumstancesYr of ageChi-squared analysisAirway devicesAnesthetic inductionFiberoptic bronchoscopeAirway scenariosPractice patternsIntubation techniqueClinical circumstancesClinical experienceIntubation equipmentAirwayAnesthesiologistsApneic conditionsSquared analysisAmerican SocietyDlThird surveyPractice patterns in managing the difficult airway by anesthesiologists in the United States.
Rosenblatt W, Wagner P, Ovassapian A, Kain Z. Practice patterns in managing the difficult airway by anesthesiologists in the United States. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1998, 87: 153-7. PMID: 9661565, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199807000-00032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult airwayPractice patternsMost anesthesiologistsTracheal intubation techniquesCurrent practice patternsAlternative airway devicesDifficult airway scenariosMost clinical circumstancesChi 2 analysisYr of ageNon respondersAirway devicesAnesthetic inductionFiberoptic bronchoscopeAirway scenariosIntubation techniqueClinical circumstancesClinical experienceIntubation equipmentAirwayAnesthesiologistsApneic conditionsAmerican SocietyDlThird survey
1997
Premedication in the United States: A Status Report
Kain Z, Mayes L, Bell C, Weisman S, Hofstadter M, Rimar S. Premedication in the United States: A Status Report. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1997, 84: 427. DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199702000-00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSedative premedicationUse of premedicationHealth maintenance organization (HMO) penetrationYears of ageAge 3 yearsIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisAnesthetic careSedative drugsPremedicationPhysician membersSedative premedicantsAge groupsLack of consensusPremedicantAdultsAmerican SocietyAnesthesiologistsHMO penetrationChildrenHMO participationUnited StatesSurvey studyMarked variationQuestionnairePremedication in the United States
Kain Z, Mayes L, Bell C, Weisman S, Hofstadter M, Rimar S. Premedication in the United States. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1997, 84: 427-432.. PMID: 9024042, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199702000-00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSedative premedicationUse of premedicationHealth maintenance organization (HMO) penetrationYears of ageAge 3 yearsIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisAnesthetic careSedative drugsPremedicationPhysician membersSedative premedicantsAge groupsLack of consensusPremedicantAdultsAmerican SocietyAnesthesiologistsHMO penetrationChildrenHMO participationUnited StatesSurvey studyMarked variationQuestionnaire