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 levelsOximetryNursesThe impact of capnography monitoring among children and adolescents in the postanesthesia care unit: a randomized controlled trial
Langhan ML, Li F, Lichtor JL. The impact of capnography monitoring among children and adolescents in the postanesthesia care unit: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Anesthesia 2017, 27: 385-393. PMID: 28177565, DOI: 10.1111/pan.13077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitPulse oximetryRespiratory depressionAdverse eventsCare unitRespiratory eventsControl groupPediatric postanesthesia care unitAddition of capnographyRates of hypoxemiaAdverse respiratory eventsStaff interventionsPACU staffOxygen desaturationCapnography monitoringElective surgerySupplemental oxygenGeneral anesthesiaHealthy childrenIntervention groupPatient interventionsAbsence of interventionCapnography monitorStandard monitoringVital signs
2016
Respiratory depression detected by capnography among children in the postanesthesia care unit: a cross‐sectional study
Langhan ML, Li FY, Lichtor JL. Respiratory depression detected by capnography among children in the postanesthesia care unit: a cross‐sectional study. Pediatric Anesthesia 2016, 26: 1010-1017. PMID: 27396979, DOI: 10.1111/pan.12965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitCross-sectional studyRespiratory depressionPulse oximetryOxygen desaturationCare unitSupplemental oxygenTertiary care hospitalNarcotic medicationsCapnography monitoringCare hospitalRoutine careHealthy childrenMedication administrationPatient interventionsOutcome measuresHypoventilationApneaCapnography monitorPatientsVital signsCapnographyPatient safetyOximetryIntervention
2012
Improving Detection by Pediatric Residents of Endotracheal Tube Dislodgement with Capnography: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Langhan ML, Auerbach M, Smith AN, Chen L. Improving Detection by Pediatric Residents of Endotracheal Tube Dislodgement with Capnography: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 160: 1009-1014.e1. PMID: 22244462, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric residentsEndotracheal tubeIntervention groupPulse oximetryStandard monitoringPercent of subjectsEndotracheal tube dislodgementSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeIntubated patientsTube dislodgementClinical experienceControl groupCapnographyPatient safetyDislodgementDidactic sessionsPostgraduate yearPatient simulatorOximetrySubjectsOutcomesGroupResidents
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 ResearchConceptsEndotracheal 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 groupDetection of Hypoventilation by Capnography and Its Association With Hypoxia in Children Undergoing Sedation With Ketamine
Langhan ML, Chen L, Marshall C, Santucci KA. Detection of Hypoventilation by Capnography and Its Association With Hypoxia in Children Undergoing Sedation With Ketamine. Pediatric Emergency Care 2011, 27: 394-397. PMID: 21494162, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e318217b538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnesthetics, DissociativeCapnographyCarbon DioxideChildChild, PreschoolConscious SedationDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypoventilationHypoxiaInfantInjections, IntravenousIntensive Care Units, PediatricKetamineMaleProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsYoung AdultConceptsPercent of subjectsPulse oximetryRespiratory ratePersistent decreaseEnd-tidal carbon dioxide levelsDetection of hypoventilationPediatric emergency departmentStandard monitoring practicesIntravenous ketamineEmergency departmentTidal volumeHeart rateSedationHypoventilationTransient decreaseKetamineOximetryCapnographyHypoxiaFurther studiesMidazolamChildrenFrequency of hypoxiaRoutine monitoringSubjects