2011
Remember the Saphenous
Riera A, Langhan M, Northrup V, Santucci K, Chen L. Remember the Saphenous. Pediatric Emergency Care 2011, 27: 1121-1125. PMID: 22134232, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31823ab926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnthropometryAttitude of Health PersonnelBody SizeCatheterization, PeripheralChild, PreschoolEmergency NursingEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfusions, IntravenousMaleNursing Staff, HospitalPediatric NursingPoint-of-Care SystemsSaphenous VeinUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsAntecubital veinSaphenous veinHand veinsPeripheral veinUrban pediatric emergency departmentPediatric emergency departmentNursing preferencePatient characteristicsEmergency departmentSonographic findingsBedside ultrasoundUltrasound guidanceNursing staffMean widthStaff nursesAge groupsSecondary objectiveTransverse diameterFirst choiceUltrasound measurementsVeinSuccess rateSignificant differencesChildrenFuture studies
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