2024
What Are Some Strategies to Enhance Asthma Education in My Practice?
Tolomeo C. What Are Some Strategies to Enhance Asthma Education in My Practice? 2024, 199-202. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-46.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow Can I Maximize Patient Adherence to Therapy?
Tolomeo C. How Can I Maximize Patient Adherence to Therapy? 2024, 237-239. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Education Should Be Provided to All Parents of Children With Asthma to Help With Day-to-Day Management?
Tolomeo C. What Education Should Be Provided to All Parents of Children With Asthma to Help With Day-to-Day Management? 2024, 203-206. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsthma educationAsthma self-management education programSelf-management education programWritten asthma action planAsthma action planNational Asthma Education and Prevention Program's Expert Panel Report 3Expert Panel Report 3Self-monitoring symptomsManagement of asthmaParents of ChildrenEducational interventionAsthma medicationsEPR-3Medical carePediatric settingAsthma controlDay-to-day managementReport 3Education programsNAEPPGuidelines stateAction planAsthmaDevice techniqueEducationHow Can I Deal With Asthma Symptoms Over the Telephone Safely and Efficiently?
Tolomeo C. How Can I Deal With Asthma Symptoms Over the Telephone Safely and Efficiently? 2024, 141-144. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Do Parents of My Patients Need to Know About Asthma and Its Management?
Tolomeo C. What Do Parents of My Patients Need to Know About Asthma and Its Management? 2024, 195-197. DOI: 10.1201/9781003523611-45.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Biologic Therapies for Moderate to Severe Asthma in the Pediatric Population: A Practice Update
Tolomeo C. Biologic Therapies for Moderate to Severe Asthma in the Pediatric Population: A Practice Update. SAGE Open Nursing 2023, 9: 23779608231154041. PMID: 36814458, PMCID: PMC9940157, DOI: 10.1177/23779608231154041.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
How Care Coordinators and Other Nursing Professionals Can Help Optimize Care of Asthma in Older Adults
Bernstein C, Tolomeo C. How Care Coordinators and Other Nursing Professionals Can Help Optimize Care of Asthma in Older Adults. 2019, 101-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20554-6_9.ChaptersCare coordinatorsOlder adultsCare of asthmaCare coordination supportHealth-related outcomesQuality of lifeImpact asthmaPatient ageAsthma educationCare coordinationChronic illnessClinical pearlsPatients increasesAsthmaPatient healthNursing professionalsVulnerable populationsAdultsAgeIdeal positionHealthPatientsIllnessNursesDisease
2018
Chest and Respiratory Assessment.
Tolomeo, C. (2018). Chest and Respiratory Assessment. In Duderstadt, K. G. (Ed.), Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook 3rd Ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.Chapters
2017
Pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants: results of a prospective screening program
Weismann CG, Asnes JD, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C, Ehrenkranz RA, Bizzarro MJ. Pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants: results of a prospective screening program. Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 37: 572-577. PMID: 28206997, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial septal defectSevere intraventricular hemorrhagePulmonary hypertensionGestational ageNecrotizing enterocolitisBirth weightIntraventricular hemorrhagePreterm infantsEchocardiographic pulmonary hypertensionProspective screening programSmall gestational ageWeeks gestational agePH prevalenceBronchopulmonary dysplasiaClinical suspicionSeptal defectDetermine prevalenceScreening programInfantsHypertensionBPDPH screeningMortalityPrevalenceEnterocolitis
2016
Standardizing Care and Parental Training to Improve Training Duration, Referral Frequency, and Length of Stay: Our Quality Improvement Project Experience
Tolomeo C, Major NE, Szondy MV, Bazzy-Asaad A. Standardizing Care and Parental Training to Improve Training Duration, Referral Frequency, and Length of Stay: Our Quality Improvement Project Experience. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing 2016, 32: 72-79. PMID: 28341025, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2016.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnology-dependent infantsRespiratory care unitLength of stayTracheostomy tubeCare unitParents of infantsParental trainingPatient careDependent infantsDevelopmental interventionsTraining leadParent/guardian educationDevelopmental assessmentProficiency trainingQuality improvement projectTraining durationSustained improvementQI approachReferral frequencyInfantsTraining timeConvenience sampleParentsCareQI project
2014
Standardizing Family Education in a Pediatric Respiratory Care Unit
Szondy MV, Morton DE, Parrott HM, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C. Standardizing Family Education in a Pediatric Respiratory Care Unit. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing 2014, 29: 272-278. PMID: 24486175, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2013.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultCaregiversChild, PreschoolContinuity of Patient CareFamilyFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricMaleParentsPatient DischargeProfessional-Family RelationsQuality ImprovementReference StandardsRespiratory Care UnitsRespiratory TherapyRisk AssessmentTracheostomyUnited StatesChest and Respiratory System.
Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook 2nd Ed.Chapters
2013
Written Asthma Action Plans
Tolomeo C. Written Asthma Action Plans. Journal Of Asthma & Allergy Educators 2013, 4: 329-331. DOI: 10.1177/2150129713512612.Publications for non-academic audiences
2012
Instituting A Standardized Model Of Care Improves Care And Length Of Stay For Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD): Results Of A Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative
Tolomeo C, Szondy V, Zrenda K, Lyons L, Major N, Bazzy-Asaad A. Instituting A Standardized Model Of Care Improves Care And Length Of Stay For Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD): Results Of A Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative. 2012, a5151-a5151. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2012.185.1_meetingabstracts.a5151.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Neonatal Lung Disease: Apnea of Prematurity and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Weiss P, Tolomeo C. Neonatal Lung Disease: Apnea of Prematurity and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. 2011, 85-109. DOI: 10.1002/9781118785805.ch4.ChaptersPediatric Respiratory Health History and Physical Assessment
Tolomeo C. Pediatric Respiratory Health History and Physical Assessment. 2011, 38-50. DOI: 10.1002/9781118785805.ch2.ChaptersSecure Web Messaging in a Pediatric Chronic Care Clinic: A Slow Takeoff of “Kids' Airmail”
Hsiao AL, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C, Edmonds D, Belton B, Benin AL. Secure Web Messaging in a Pediatric Chronic Care Clinic: A Slow Takeoff of “Kids' Airmail”. Pediatrics 2011, 127: e406-e413. PMID: 21220392, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients/familiesWeb messagingChronic care clinicPediatric respiratory clinicPediatric subspecialty clinicHandful of patientsRespiratory clinicClinic providersCare clinicsSubspecialty clinicsAccountability Act guidelinesPatientsClinicHealth careHealth Insurance PortabilityPhone callsInsurance PortabilityProminent barriersNew HavenQualitative interviewsE-mailOutpatientsNonusersMonthsCare
2010
Utilization of a second caregiver in the care of a child with a tracheostomy in the homecare setting
Tolomeo C, Bazzy‐Asaad A. Utilization of a second caregiver in the care of a child with a tracheostomy in the homecare setting. Pediatric Pulmonology 2010, 45: 656-660. PMID: 20578067, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTracheostomy tubeSecond caregiverDischarge databaseCaregiver participationMedical/nursing careCaregiver responsesGuardians/parentsParents/guardiansUnivariate analysisNursing careAnticipatory guidanceRespite servicesHomecare settingPrimary caregiversPilot studyHome settingCaregiversSecondary caregiversConvenience sampleCareChildrenInfantsSpecial training programsTraining programHomeLack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer League
Weiss P, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C. Lack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer League. Journal Of Asthma & Allergy Educators 2010, 1: 117-121. DOI: 10.1177/2150129710370703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsthma action planAsthma exacerbationsUse of bronchodilatorsExercise-induced bronchoconstrictionDiagnosis of asthmaKnowledge of asthmaCause of deathSecondary outcomesAsthma educationAsthma attacksAsthma awarenessMultiple-choice surveyHigh riskGeneral populationAsthmaAge groupsInhalerDescriptive studyLack of awarenessBronchodilatorsYouth soccer playersExacerbationChildrenSoccer playersParent coaches