2020
Seizures in neonates: diagnosis and management in the emergency department.
Langhan ML, Stanton B. Seizures in neonates: diagnosis and management in the emergency department. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2020, 17: 1-20. PMID: 32470245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal seizuresEmergency departmentPhysical examination findingsEmergency department managementSeizure cessationAntiepileptic medicationsTreatable causeCommon presentationExamination findingsHigh morbidityPatient stabilizationFurther managementDepartment managementSeizuresSubtle signsNeonatesCauseDepartmentMedicationsMorbidityEtiologySymptomsManagementMortalityDiagnosis
2013
Pediatric Anaphylaxis Management in the Prehospital Setting
Tiyyagura GK, Arnold L, Cone DC, Langhan M. Pediatric Anaphylaxis Management in the Prehospital Setting. Prehospital Emergency Care 2013, 18: 46-51. PMID: 24028748, PMCID: PMC3865171, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2013.825352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnaphylaxisChildConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesEpinephrineFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesSympathomimeticsConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEmergency medical servicesAnaphylactic reactionsAllergic reactionsUrban tertiary care pediatric emergency departmentLife-threatening systemic allergic reactionTertiary care pediatric emergency departmentPatients 18 yearsHistory of asthmaRetrospective chart reviewSystemic allergic reactionsPast medical historyTreatment of choiceParents/patientsCases of anaphylaxisAllergy-causing substanceGastrointestinal symptomsChart reviewRespiratory symptomsEarly administrationIntramuscular epinephrinePatient's symptomsEmergency departmentEpinephrine administrationMean age
2011
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Capnography in the Correction of Simulated Endotracheal Tube Dislodgement
Langhan ML, Ching K, Northrup V, Alletag M, Kadia P, Santucci K, Chen L. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Capnography in the Correction of Simulated Endotracheal Tube Dislodgement. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011, 18: 590-596. PMID: 21676056, PMCID: PMC3117244, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01090.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCapnographyComputer SimulationEmergency Medical ServicesEquipment FailureHumansInfantIntubation, IntratrachealOximetryTransportation of PatientsConceptsEndotracheal tubePulse oximetryStandard monitoringAddition of capnographyStandard monitoring groupPercent of subjectsEndotracheal tube dislodgementLife-threatening consequencesCapnography groupIntubated babiesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAirway problemsControlled TrialsIntubated patientsMedian timeTube dislodgementPhysical examinationInterfacility transportPrehospital providersCapnographyPatientsDislodgementOximetryMonitoring groupAvailability and clinical utilization of capnography in the prehospital setting.
Langhan M. Availability and clinical utilization of capnography in the prehospital setting. Connecticut Medicine 2011, 75: 197-201. PMID: 21560724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulancesCapnographyConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesHumansIntubation, IntratrachealMonitoring, PhysiologicSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPrehospital providersMonitoring of patientsMeasures of ventilationIll patientsNonintubated patientsEndotracheal intubationPrehospital settingCardiopulmonary resuscitationClinical scenariosClinical situationsWeb-based surveyCapnographyClinical utilizationPatientsMajority of respondentsVentilationObjective measuresProvidersIntubationAirwayResuscitationPerfusionCare