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 levelsOximetryNurses
2011
Detection 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
2009
Portable Spirometry During Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children
Langhan ML, Spiro DM. Portable Spirometry During Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children. Journal Of Asthma 2009, 46: 122-125. PMID: 19253115, DOI: 10.1080/02770900802460522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute exacerbationPediatric emergency departmentPortable spirometryEmergency departmentClinical signsAirway obstructionExpiratory volumeClinical scoresExpiratory flowUrban pediatric emergency departmentCorrelation of spirometryHistory of asthmaAssessment of asthmaPeak expiratory flowPercent of subjectsYears of ageBronchodilator treatmentMedian ageVital capacitySpirometryExacerbationOxygen saturationAsthmaRespiratory rateVital signs
2008
Quantitative End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Acute Exacerbations of Asthma
Langhan ML, Zonfrillo MR, Spiro DM. Quantitative End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Acute Exacerbations of Asthma. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2008, 152: 829-832. PMID: 18492526, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute exacerbationEnd-tidal carbon dioxidePediatric emergency departmentBronchodilator treatmentEmergency departmentControl subjectsSeverity of asthmaHealthy control subjectsHospital admissionPhysical examinationMetabolic disturbancesAsthmaExacerbationRespiratory rateVital signsPatientsChildrenTreatmentSeveritySubjectsDepartmentAdmission