Charles Dean Kurth, MD

2026

Deutsch N, Grant S, Zabala L, Staffa SJ, Lau J, Andropoulos D, Geiduschek J, Kurth CD, Nasr VG. The current state of pediatric anesthesia anesthesiology staffing in the United States. Anesthesia Analgesia 2026; 142(2), 232-244.

Kurth, CD, Malinzak, EB, Kanjia, MK. Perspective on Pediatric Anesthesia Patient Safety Past to Future. Anesthesia Analgesia 2026: March 05, 2026. | DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007996 

2025

Deutsch N, Grant S, Zabala L, Staffa SJ, Lau J, MD, Andropoulos D, Geiduschek J,  Kurth C Dean, Nasr VG. The Current State of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology Staffing in the United States. Anesth Analg (2025):10.1213/ANE.0000000000007440, February 27, 2025.

Stricker PS, Vutskits L, de Graaff JC, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Goobie SM, Zuo Y, Ramos TA, Meyer HM, Taylor EM, Whyte SD, Malic SC, Echeverry PC, Muhly WT, Xie DY, Walker SM, Razavi C,  Torborg AM, Cravero JP, Kurth CD, Rawlinson E, Yang L, Xu T, Graham R, Seal R, Sommerfield S, Davidson AJ, Anesthesiology 2025; 143:1225–41

2024

Zhang M, Chen Y, Xu T, Jiang J, Zhang D, Huang H, Kurth CD, Wang R, Liu J, Zhou C: γ-Aminobutyric Acid-Ergic Development Contributes to the Enhancement of Electroencephalogram Slow-Delta Oscillations Under Volatile Anesthesia in Neonatal Rats. Anesthesia Analgesia 138(1): 198-209, January 2024.

Yuan I, Garcia-Marcinkiewicz A, Zhang B, Ulrich A, Georgostathi A, Missett RM, Lang S, Bruton J, Kurth CD, Endpoints during Propofol
Anesthesia in Infants: An Early-phase Propofol Biomarker-finding Study. Anesthesiology 2024; 141:353–64

Kanjia MK, Kurth C. Dean, Hyman Daniel, Williams Eric, Varughese Anna, Perspectives on Anesthesia and Perioperative Patient Safety: Past, Present, and Future. Anesthesiology 2024; 141 (5), 835 – 848.

2023

Zhang M, Chen Y, Xu T, Jiang J, Zhang D, Huang H, Kurth CD, Yuan I, Wang R, Liu J, Zhu T, Zhou C: γ-Aminobutyric Acid-Ergic Development Contributes to the Enhancement of Electroencephalogram Slow-Delta Oscillations Under Volatile Anesthesia in Neonatal Rats. Anesth Analg February 2023 Notes: Epub ahead of print.

Yuan I, Georgostathl G, Zhang B, Hodges A, Kurth CD, Kirschen MP, Huh JW, Topjiam AA, Lang S, Richter A, Abend NS, Massey SL: Quantitative electroencephalogram in term neonates under different sleep states. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing October 2023 Notes: Epub ahead of print.

2022

Yuan I, Nelson O, Barr GA, Binqing Z, Topjian AA, DiMaggio TJ, Shih-Shan L, Christ LA, Izzetoglu K, Greco CC, Kurth CD, Ganesh A: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy to assess pain in neonatal circumcisions. Pediatric Anesthesia 32(3): 404-412, March 2022.

Du T, Chidambaran V, Kara ST, Frazier M, Anadio J, Girten S, Levi S, Allen D, Kurth CD, Sturm P, Varughese A: Timely completion of spinal fusion: A multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to improve operating room efficiency. Pediatric Anesthesia 32(8): 926-936, April 2022.

Yuan I, Missett RM, Jones-Oguh S, Massa CB, Babus LW, Garcia-Marcinkiewicz AG, Daly Guris RJ, Johonson G, McClung-Pasqualino H, Sequera-Ramos L, Subramanyam Iyer R, Kurth CD: Implementation of an electroencephalogram-guided propofol anesthesia education program in an academic pediatric anesthesia practice. Paediatr Anaesth 32(11): 1252-1261, November 2022.

Yuan I, Xu T, Skowno J, Zhang B, Davidson A, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Sommerfield D, Zhang J, Song X, Zhang M, Zhao P, Liu H, Jiang Y, Zuo Y, de Graff JC, Vutskits L, Olbrecht V, Szmuk P, Kurth CDF for the Brain Collaborative Investigators: Isoelectric Electroencephalography in Infants and Toddlers during Anesthesia for Surgery:  An International Observational Study. Anesthesiology 137(2): 187-200, August 2022.

Zhang M, Chen Y, Xu T, Jiang J, Zhang D, Huang H, Kurth CD, Yuan I, Wang R, Liu J, Zhu T, Zhou C: γ-Aminobutyric Acid-Ergic Development Contributes to the Enhancement of Electroencephalogram Slow-Delta Oscillations Under Volatile Anesthesia in Neonatal Rats. Anesth Analg February 2023 Notes: Epub ahead of print.

2020

Yuan I, Landis WP, Topjian AA, Abend NS, Lang SS, Huh JW, Kirschen MP, Mensinger JL, Zhang B, Kurth CD: Prevalence of Isoelectric Electroencephalography Events in Infants and Young Children Undergoing General Anesthesia. Anesth. Analg. 30(2): 462-471, February 2020.

2019

Szmuk P, Andropoulos D, McGowan F, Brambrink A, Lee C, Lee KJ, McCann ME , Liu Y, Saynhalath R, Bong CL, Anderson BJ, Berde C, De Graaff JC, Disma N, Kurth D, Loepke A, Orser B, Sessler DI, Skowno JJ, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Vutskits L, Davidson A : An open label pilot study of a dexmedetomidine-remifentanil-caudal anesthetic for infant lower abdominal/lower extremity surgery: The T REX pilot study. Paediatric Anesthesia 29(1): 59-67, 2019.

Yuan I, Olbrecht VA, Mensinger JL, Zhang B, Davidson AJ, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Skowno J, Lian Q, Song X, Zhao P, Zhang J, Zhang M, Zuo Y, de Graaff JC, Vutskits L, Szmuk P, Kurth CD: Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) for "An international multicenter study of isoelectric electroencephalography (EEG) events in infants and young children during anesthesia for surgery" Pediatric Anesthesia 29(3): 243-249, 2019.

Yuan I, Topjian AA, Kurth CD, Kirschen MP, Ward CG, Zhang B, Mensinger JL: Guide to the statistical analysis plan. Pediatric Anesthesia 29(3): 237-242, 2019.

2018

Olbrecht VA, Jiang Y, Viola L, Walter CM, Liu H, Kurth CD: Characterization of the functional near-infrared spectroscopy to nociception in a pediatric population. Paediatric Anaesthesia 28(2): 103-111, 2018.

Olbrecht VA, Skowno J, Marchesini V, Ding L, Jiang Y, Ward CG, Yu G, Liu H, Schurink B, Vutskits L, de Graaff JC, McGowan FX Jr, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Kurth CD, Davidson A: An International, Multicenter, Observational Study of Cerebral Oxygenation during Infant and Neonatal Anesthesia. Anesthesiology 128(1): 85-96, 2018.

Tewari A, Francis L, Samy RN, Kurth CD, Castler J, Frye T. Mahmoud M: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Team's Commumique with Anesthesia Professionals. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 34(1): 84-93, 2018.

2017

Patino M, Kalin M, Griffin A, Minhajuddin A, Ding L, Williams T, Ishman S, Mahoud M, Kurth D, Szmuk P: Comparison of Postoperative Respiratory Monitoring by Acoustic and Transthoracic Impedance Technologies in Pediatric Patients at Risk of Respiratory Depression. Anesth Analg 124(6): 1937-1942, 2017.

2016

Miller J, Xue B, Hossain M, Zhang MZ, Loepke A, Kurth D : Comparison of dexmedetomidine and chloral hydrate sedation for transthoracic echocardiography in infants and toddlers: A randomized clinical trial.  Paediatric  Anaesthesia 26(3): 266-272, 2016.

2014

Buck D, Kurth CD, Varughese A: Perspectives on quality and safety in pediatric anesthesia.  Anesthesiology Clinics 32(1): 281-294, 2014.

Wu J, Mahmoud M, Schmitt M, Hossain M, Kurth CD : Comparison of propofol and dexmedetomidine techniques in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging.  Pediatric Anesthesia  24(8): 813-818, 2014.

Patino M, Schultz L, Hossain M, Moeller J, Mahmoud M, Gunter J, Kurth CD: Trending and accuracy of non-invasive hemoglobin monitoring in pediatric perioperative patients. Anesthesia Analgesia  119: 920-925, 2014.

Kurth CD, Tyler D, Heitmiller E, Tosone SR, Martin L, Desphande JK: National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in the United States.  Anesthesia Analgesia  119: 112-121, 2014.

1994

Armstead WM, Kurth CD: The role of opioids in newborn pigs' fluid percussion brain injury.  Brain Research  660: 19-26, 1994.
        
Armstead WM, Kurth CD: Different hemodynamic responses following fluid percussion brain injury in the newborn and juvenile pig.   Journal Neurotrauma  11: 487-497, 1994.

Nicolson SC, Steven JM, Kurth CD, Krucylak CP, Jobes DR: Anesthesia for noncardiac surgery in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome following hemifontan operation.   Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia  8(3): 334-336, 1994.

1993

Albuquerque ML, Kurth CD: Cocaine constricts immature cerebral arteries by a local anesthetic mechanism.   European Journal of Pharmacology  249: 215-220, 1993.

Anday EK, Lien R, Goplerud JM, Kurth CD, Shaw LM: Pharmacokinetics and effect of cocaine on cerebral blood flow in the newborn.   Developmental Pharmacology and Therapeutics  20: 35-44, 1993.

Kurth CD, Anday EK: Response of the newborn cerebral circulation to cocaine.   Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 15: 541-545, 1993.

Kurth CD, Monitto CL, Albuquerque ML, Anday E, Feurer P, Shaw L: Cocaine and its metabolites constrict cerebral arterioles in newborn pigs.   Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics  265: 587-591, 1993.

Kurth CD, Steven JM, Benaron DA, Chance B: Near infrared monitoring of the cerebral circulation.   Journal of Clinical Monitoring  9(3): 163-170, 1993.

Monitto CL, Kurth CD: The effect of fentanyl, sufentanil, and alfentanil on cerebral arterioles in piglets.   Anesthesia Analgesia  76: 985-989, 1993.

1992

Kurth CD, Wagerle LC: Cerebrovascular reactivity to adenosine analogues in 0.6-0.7 gestation and near-term fetal sheep.  American Journal of Physiology  262(5 Pt 2): H1338-H1342, May  1992.

Shah A, Kurth CD, Gwiazowski S, Chance B, Delivoria-Papadopoulos M: Fluctuations in cerebral oxygenation and blood volume during endotracheal suctioning in premature infants.   Journal of Pediatrics  120(5): 769-774, May 1992.

Kurth CD, Steven JM, Nicolson SC, Delivoria-Papodopoulos M, Chance B: Kinetics of cerebral deoxygenation during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in neonates.   Anesthesiology  77: 656-661, 1992.

Wagerle LC, Kurth CD, Busija DW: Cholinergic reactivity of cerebral arteries in the developing fetal and newborn lamb.   Journal of Developmental Physiology  17: 51-54, 1992.

1991

Kurth CD, Lebard SC: Association of postoperative apnea airway obstruction, and hypoxemia in former preterm infants.  Anesthesiology  75: 22-26, 1991.

1990

Wagerle LC,  Kurth CD, Roth R  : Sympathetic reactivity of cerebral arterioles in the developing lamb and adult sheep.   American Journal of Physiology  258((5 Pt  2)): H1432-H1438, May 1990.

Benaron DA, Gwiazodowski S, Kurth CD, Steven JM, Delivoria-Papadopoulos M, Chance B : Optical path length of 745 nm and 816 nm light emitted into the head of infants.   Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol  12(3): 117-119, 1990.

Benaron DA, Kurth CD, Steven JM, Wagerle LC, Chance B, Delivoria-Papadopoulos M: Non-invasive estimation of cerebral oxygenation and oxygen consumption using phase-shift spectrophotometry.  Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol 12(5): 2004-2007, 1990.

1989

Kurth CD, Hutchison AA, Caton DC, Davenport PW: Maturational and anesthetic effects on apneic thresholds in lambs.   Journal of Applied Physiology 67: 646-649, 1989.

1988

Kurth CD, Wagerle LC, Delivoria-Papadopoulos M: Sympathetic regulation of cerebral blood flow during seizures in newborn lambs.   American Journal of Physiology 255: H563-H568, 1988.

1987

Kurth CD, Spitzer AR, Broennle AM, Downes JJ: Postoperative apnea in preterm infants. Anesthesiology 66: 483-4588, 1987.

2026

Kurth CD. EEG guided pediatric anesthesia: why do it, how to do it! Department of Anesthesiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, OH. July 2026.

Kurth CD. EEG guided pediatric anesthesia clinical perspectives Department of anesthesiology, Childrens National Medical center Tokyo, Japan. May 2026.

Kurth CD. EEG guided patient precision pediatric anesthesia Annual meeting Japanese Society Anesthesiology Yokohama, Japan. May 2026.

Kurth CD. EEG guided pediatric anesthesia: why do it, how to do it Annual meeting Chinese Society Pediatric Anesthesia Kunming, China. May 2026.

Kurth CD. EEG guided pediatric anesthesia Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH. May 2026.

Kurth CD. EEG guided pediatric cardiac anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology Colorado Children’s Hospital Denver, Colorado. April 2026.

Kurth CD. Perspective Pediatric Patient Safety: past to future National meeting, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Mar 2026.

Kurth CD. Multi-site analysis of annual cost and sustainability for EEG guided pediatric anesthesia National meeting, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Mar 2026.

Kurth CD. EEG guided Pediatric Anesthesia Monroe Carrol Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Jan 2026.

2025

Kurth CD. “Evolution of Pediatric Anesthesia Dosing: fly by the seat of the pants to greater precision” Canadian Anesthesia Pediatric meeting Toronto, Canada. Nov 2025.

Kurth CD. “Pediatric Perioperative Safety: past, present, future” Canadian Anesthesia Pediatric meeting Toronto, Canada. Nov 2025.

Kurth CD. EEG guided pediatric Anesthesia Workshop Canadian Anesthesia Pediatric meeting Toronto, Canada. Nov 2025.

Kurth CD. EEG guided TIVA in pediatrics. McMaster University Hamilton, Canada. Oct 2025.

Kurth CD. “EEG guided anesthesia for cardiac disease” Children’s Hospital Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA. Aug 2025.

Kurth CD. “EEG guided pediatric anesthesia” Colorado Children’s Hospital Denver, CO. July 2025.

2024

Kurth CD. Hamilton, Canada “EEG guided pediatric cardiac anesthesia” Boston Childrens Hospital Boston, MA. Dec 2024.

Kurth CD. “Patient Precision Anesthesia” McMaster University. Dec 2024.

Kurth CD. “EEG guided TIVA in pediatrics” Sickkids Hospital Toronto, Canada. Oct 2024.

Kurth CD. EEG guided TIVA in pediatrics Nemours Children’s Hospital Orlando, FL. Aug 2024.

Kurth CD. EEG guided TIVA in pediatrics  Boston Childrens Hospital  Boston, MA. May 2024.

Kurth CD. EEG guided TIVA in pediatrics  Riley Childrens Hospital, University of Indiana  Indianapolis, IN. May 2024.

Kurth CD. Patient Precision Anesthesia  Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida  Gainesville, Fl. Feb 2024.

2025

Kurth CD, Gabrielsen DA, Yuan I. EEG-Guided Pediatric Anesthesia-A Quality Innovation? JAMA Pediatr. Apr 21 2025 179;(7):695-697

2024

Matava CT, Kurth CD: Global perspectives on pediatric anesthesia. Paediatr Anaesth 34 (9): 821-823, September 2024

2022

Kurth CD, Hyman D: Worldwide journey in pediatric anesthesia quality and safety. Paediatr Anaesth 32(11): 1181-1184, November 2022.