Randomized Trial of Endotracheal Tube Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway in Simulated Prehospital Pediatric Arrest
Chen L, Hsiao AL. Randomized Trial of Endotracheal Tube Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway in Simulated Prehospital Pediatric Arrest. Pediatrics 2008, 122: e294-e297. PMID: 18644845, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal mask airwayMask airwayEndotracheal tubePrehospital providersEffective ventilationPediatric arrestsLaryngeal mask airway groupEndotracheal tube groupMain-stem intubationNew airway devicesEmergency medical techniciansAirway groupCardiopulmonary arrestCrossover studyRandomized trialsAirway devicesAirway managementTube groupSuccessful ventilationHuman patient simulatorEsophageal intubationAirwayMean differenceMedical techniciansArrest scenarioCurrent Utilization of Continuous End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Langhan ML, Chen L. Current Utilization of Continuous End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2008, 24: 211-213. PMID: 18431217, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31816a8d31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCapnographyCarbon DioxideData CollectionEmergency Service, HospitalHumansIntubation, IntratrachealMonitoring, PhysiologicPediatricsPhysician ExecutivesUnited StatesConceptsPediatric emergency departmentEnd-tidal carbon dioxide monitoringETCO2 monitoringEmergency departmentPercent of respondentsCarbon dioxide monitoringEndotracheal tube confirmationContinuous ETCO2 monitoringContinuous End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide MonitoringPediatric emergency medicine fellowship programsAcid-base disturbancesTube confirmationIntubated patientsNonintubated patientsModerate sedationEmergency settingCommon reasonWeb-based survey