2018
End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Use for Tracheal Intubation
Langhan ML, Emerson BL, Nett S, Pinto M, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Rehder KJ, Krawiec C, Meyer K, Giuliano JS, Owen EB, Tarquinio KM, Sanders RC, Shepherd M, Bysani GK, Shenoi AN, Napolitano N, Gangadharan S, Parsons SJ, Simon DW, Nadkarni VM, Nishisaki A. End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Use for Tracheal Intubation. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2018, 19: 98-105. PMID: 29140968, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapnography useTracheal intubationCardiac arrestEmergency departmentEsophageal intubationOxygen desaturationWaveform capnographyAdverse tracheal intubation-associated eventsMulticenter retrospective cohort studyNational Emergency Airway RegistryTracheal intubation-associated eventsEnd-tidal carbon dioxide measurementPrimary tracheal intubationsRetrospective cohort studyUse of capnographyTracheal intubation procedureQuality improvement initiativesAirway RegistryCohort studyProvider characteristicsSafety outcomesIntubationIntubation procedureCapnographyImprovement initiatives
2017
Use of Capnography to Optimize Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department Pediatric Population
Bovino L, Brainard C, Beaumier K, Concetti V, Lefurge N, Mittelstadt E, Wilson T, Langhan ML. Use of Capnography to Optimize Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department Pediatric Population. Journal Of Emergency Nursing 2017, 44: 110-116. PMID: 29169819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2017.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of capnographyProcedural sedationWaveform capnographyRespiratory rateNursing practiceEmergency nursing practicePediatric procedural sedationGood nursing practicePatient's respiratory ratePediatric populationAbnormal ventilationPatient outcomesObservational studyEmergency nursesTidal volumePulse oximetryLarger studyPhysical assessmentCapnographySedationVentilationAnalgesiaCarbon dioxide levelsOximetryNursesCapnography Use During Intubation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Bullock A, Dodington JM, Donoghue AJ, Langhan ML. Capnography Use During Intubation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 457-461. PMID: 27455341, PMCID: PMC5259553, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapnography useEmergency departmentHospital emergency departmentCardiopulmonary resuscitationSpontaneous circulationAHA recommendationsAcademic children's hospital emergency departmentChildren's hospital emergency departmentAmerican Heart Association guidelinesImplementation of capnographyIll pediatric patientsHeart Association guidelinesRetrospective chart reviewUse of capnographyPediatric emergency departmentChart reviewAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsPediatric patientsIntubated patientsEndotracheal intubationTraumatic causesAssociation guidelinesIll childrenPatients
2015
A qualitative evaluation of capnography use in paediatric sedation: perceptions, practice and barriers
Iyer NS, Koziel JR, Langhan ML. A qualitative evaluation of capnography use in paediatric sedation: perceptions, practice and barriers. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2015, 24: 2231-2238. PMID: 25926380, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric emergency departmentUse of capnographyEmergency departmentCapnography useProcedural sedationAdequacy of ventilationMonitoring of childrenAdverse eventsHead traumaPediatric populationMental statusPediatric sedationLack of comfortModifiable barriersSedationCapnographyQualitative exploratory studyMost participantsLack of availabilityNursesPhysiciansVentilationDepartmentParticipantsAdditional education
2014
Experiences with capnography in acute care settings: A mixed-methods analysis of clinical staff
Langhan ML, Kurtz JC, Schaeffer P, Asnes AG, Riera A. Experiences with capnography in acute care settings: A mixed-methods analysis of clinical staff. Journal Of Critical Care 2014, 29: 1035-1040. PMID: 25129575, PMCID: PMC4194255, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of capnographyAcute care areasCare unitCare areasPatient careIntensive care unitAcute care settingAcute care unitsFuture implementation strategiesCapnography useEmergency departmentClinical guidelinesCare settingsNineteen providersClinical staffCapnographyVariable knowledgeConstant comparative methodPurposeful sampleCareVaried responsivenessImplementation strategiesMixed-method analysisHospitalIterative data analysis
2013
Capnography in the pediatric emergency department: clinical applications
Becker HJ, Langhan M. Capnography in the pediatric emergency department: clinical applications. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2013, 10: 1-24. PMID: 31692301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentEmergency cliniciansConfirmation of intubationUse of capnographyLower respiratory diseaseEnd-tidal carbon dioxide monitoringClinical applicationMaintenance of ventilationInterpretation of waveformsNonintubated childrenPediatric patientsMetabolic derangementsMonitoring of effectivenessSedated childrenCarbon dioxide monitoringCardiopulmonary resuscitationMetabolic parametersRespiratory diseasePediatric subspecialtiesPatient careCapnographyClinical useNoninvasive methodClinicians