2024
Children and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CARSEAT-CPR): an observational cohort study of simulated pediatric cardiac arrest
Nicholas Cochran-Caggiano, Whitney Tse, Cecily Swinburne, et al. Children and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CARSEAT-CPR): an observational cohort study of a simulated pediatric cardiac arrest. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2024 (In Press)Peer-Reviewed Original Research In Press“You mean it's not cancer?”: Choledochoduodenal fistula, a rare cause of biliary obstruction
Cochran-Caggiano N, Weidman T. “You mean it's not cancer?”: Choledochoduodenal fistula, a rare cause of biliary obstruction. JEM Reports 2024, 3: 100107. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2024.100107.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCholedochoduodenal fistulaEmergency physiciansRare cause of biliary obstructionDouble duct signCause of biliary obstructionNo significant sequelaeEvaluation of jaundiceDiagnosis of hepatitis CAssociated with cholangitisHydropic gallbladderRare causeObstructive jaundiceDuct signBiliary obstructionHepatitis CSignificant sequelaeFistulaBile ductCommunicating tractERCPEmergency departmentPatientsCholangitisJaundiceUltrasoundMucormycosis Superinfection of a Chemical Burn
Cochran-Caggiano N, Paolo W, Dolinak J. Mucormycosis Superinfection of a Chemical Burn. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2024, 45: 1356-1360. PMID: 38915197, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae118.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSurgical debridementTreated with isavuconazoleAuto-immune diseasesCutaneous mucormycosisIntravenous opioidsSystemic symptomsMucormycosisSkin graftsCutaneous diseaseChemical burnsComplete recoveryTraumatic injuryMultiple episodesUrgent careDebridementYellow crustsPatientsSuperinfectionDiseaseAssociated with burnsInsidious processIsavuconazoleSonographic and Radiographic Appearance of a Porcelain Gallbladder
Cochran-Caggiano N, Camara M. Sonographic and Radiographic Appearance of a Porcelain Gallbladder. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024 (In Press)Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2023
A Novel Intubation Technique: Bougie Introduction Via Ducanto Suction Catheter
Cochran-Caggiano N, Holliday J, Howard C. A Novel Intubation Technique: Bougie Introduction Via Ducanto Suction Catheter. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 66: 221-224. PMID: 38296765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysiologically difficult airwayTraumatic diaphragmatic herniaDiaphragmatic herniaAirway decontaminationAirway managementDifficult airwaySuction catheterEmergency medical servicesAirway emergenciesChest X-ray studyAirway management approachMotor vehicle collisionsLeft-sided injuriesDefinitive airway managementCuffed endotracheal tubeCervical collarMedical servicesEmergency physiciansSupplemental oxygenMortality riskDiminished breathVehicle collisionsEndotracheal tubeAirwayAnatomical variationsAn Unusual Case of Delayed Midazolam Anaphylaxis and a Review of the Current Literature.
Cochran-Caggiano N, Mann D, Aiello P. An Unusual Case of Delayed Midazolam Anaphylaxis and a Review of the Current Literature. The Journal Of Pediatric Pharmacology And Therapeutics 2023, 28: 658-661. PMID: 38025146, PMCID: PMC10681077, DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-28.7.658.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesEmergency departmentComputed tomography scanAdministration of intranasal midazolamAdverse drug reactionsPotential adverse outcomesTomography scanIntranasal administrationUnusual caseAdverse outcomesDrug reactionsAllergic reactionsIntranasal midazolamInduction agentProcedural sedationOperating roomAnaphylaxisMidazolamAnesthesia induction agentsSedationMedicationAdministrationLetter in Response to "Do Higher Doses of Naloxone Increase the Risk of Pulmonary Complications".
Cochran-Caggiano N, Bourgeois K, Mahonski S. Letter in Response to "Do Higher Doses of Naloxone Increase the Risk of Pulmonary Complications". J Emerg Med 2023, 64: 755-756. PMID: 37179161, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.03.047.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersChildren and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport
Cochran-Caggiano N, Till S, Holt C, Lang N, Ata A, Cerone J, Dailey M. Children and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 39: e66-e71. PMID: 36867513, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical servicesEmergency ambulance transportAmbulance transportEmergency medical services arrivalAcademic pediatric emergency departmentEmergency department encountersPediatric emergency departmentTransportation of childrenAmbulance cotsAmbulance entranceRestraint systemsRetrospective observational studyMedical servicesPrehospital transportEmergency departmentSafety of childrenVideo reviewObservational studyAmbulancePediatric patientsCar seatPatient weightRestraint devicesChildrenPatientsTumor lysis syndrome with hepatic failure- A rare presentation of undiagnosed metastatic melanoma
Cochran-Caggiano N, Zaffuto B, Dean R. Tumor lysis syndrome with hepatic failure- A rare presentation of undiagnosed metastatic melanoma. JEM Reports 2023, 2: 100009. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100009.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesTumor lysis syndromeMetastatic melanomaOncologic emergencyRare presentation of metastatic melanomaLife-threatening oncological emergencyPresentation of metastatic melanomaSpread of melanomaRare presentationHematologic malignanciesLaboratory findingsTreatment optionsHepatic failureMelanomaTumorPermanent kidney failureKidney failureSyndromeEmergency physiciansEmergency departmentPatient's conditionMalignancyComfort careBirth marksPatientsFailure
2022
Anterior Knee Pain
Cochran-Caggiano, N; Smith, M; Klawitter, P. Anterior Knee Pain. American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2022.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsAre Pediatric Manual Resuscitators Only Fit for Pediatric Use? A Comparison of Ventilation Volumes in a Moving Ambulance
Sun G, Wojcik S, Noce J, Cochran-Caggiano N, DeSantis T, Friedman S, Cooney D, Knutsen C. Are Pediatric Manual Resuscitators Only Fit for Pediatric Use? A Comparison of Ventilation Volumes in a Moving Ambulance. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 501-505. PMID: 35420928, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2066235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical servicesKing LTS-DManual resuscitatorTidal volumeEndotracheal tubeAdult patientsLTS-DI-gelLung-protective tidal volumeVentilated adult patientsManual resuscitator devicesEmergency medical techniciansInadequate tidal volumesRespiratory failureAdvanced airwayVentilation volumeAirway devicesClinician's inabilityPediatric useGastric inflationMean ventilation volumeResuscitation devicesPatientsResuscitationMoving ambulance
2021
Biomarkers Predictive of Extubation and Survival of COVID-19 Patients
Topp G, Bouyea M, Cochran-Caggiano N, Ata A, Torres P, Jacob J, Wales D, Wales D. Biomarkers Predictive of Extubation and Survival of COVID-19 Patients. Cureus 2021, 13: e15462. PMID: 34258124, PMCID: PMC8256763, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinAcute respiratory distress syndromeCOVID-19 patientsHigher platelet countIntubated intensive care unitIntubated COVID-19 patientsPlatelet countMechanical ventilationD-dimerPeriod of mechanical ventilationProlonged period of mechanical ventilationAbsolute lymphocyte countAspartate transaminaseGoal of identifying biomarkersRetrospective chart reviewRespiratory distress syndromeAlkaline phosphataseVentilator-associated complicationsMann-Whitney U testWilcoxon rank sum testTime of intubationIntensive care unitPrediction of extubationSevere COVID-19Risk of mortality
2020
Providing Compassionate Care: The Role of Medical Students and Videoconference Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Suresh D, Flatley K, McDonough M, Cochran-Caggiano N, Inglis P, Fordyce S, Schachter A, Acosta E, Wales D, Jacob J. Providing Compassionate Care: The Role of Medical Students and Videoconference Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Patient Experience 2020, 7: 1002-1006. PMID: 33457538, PMCID: PMC7786711, DOI: 10.1177/2374373520978873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical studentsAlbany Medical CenterVideoconferencing technologyMedical CenterCOVID-19 unitsCOVID-19 pandemicVisitation restrictionsPatient careFamily communicationCOVID-19Intensive care unitPatient outcomesNursesPhysiciansCare unitIntubated patientsFamilyPatientsCarePandemicDistressCOVID-19 patientsVideoconferenceVisitsVideoconferencing
2019
An acutely occluded Cabrol graft presenting as an acute coronary syndrome
Schulman-Marcus J, Cochran-Caggiano N, El-Hajjar M, Singh C. An acutely occluded Cabrol graft presenting as an acute coronary syndrome. BMJ Case Reports 2019, 12: e229793. PMID: 31340947, PMCID: PMC6663230, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229793.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute coronary syndromeCabrol techniqueCabrol graftGraft thrombosisCoronary syndromeMonths prior to presentationDied of cardiogenic shockAcute graft thrombosisCardiac catheterisationAortic graftAortic dissectionAnginal symptomsSurgery 6Ascending aortaCardiogenic shockAcute occlusionLife-threatening situationsCabrolCoronary arteryPatientsSynthetic graftsGraftThrombosisSyndromeCoronary hypoperfusion