2018
Implementation of the Asthma Control Test in Primary Care to Improve Patient Outcomes
Banasiak NC. Implementation of the Asthma Control Test in Primary Care to Improve Patient Outcomes. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2018, 32: 591-599. PMID: 30104128, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2018.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma Control TestPrimary care practicesAsthma controlCare practicesChildhood Asthma Control TestManagement of patientsMajor chronic diseasesPediatric resident physiciansPost-implementation studyControl testsEvidence-based projectMedication therapyPediatric populationBlood InstituteNational HeartPrimary careChronic diseasesPatient outcomesAsthmaPatientsResident physiciansAdvanced practicePeriodic assessmentChildrenEducational programs
2016
Understanding the Relationship Between Asthma and Sleep in the Pediatric Population
Banasiak NC. Understanding the Relationship Between Asthma and Sleep in the Pediatric Population. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2016, 30: 546-550. PMID: 26774954, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2015.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
The Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment in Children With Asthma
Fratto C, Banasiak N. The Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment in Children With Asthma. Journal Of Asthma & Allergy Educators 2011, 2: 241-245. DOI: 10.1177/2150129711402496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSide effectsEffective anti-inflammatory treatmentLong-term side effectsAnti-inflammatory treatmentPediatric primary careLong-term treatmentSafety concernsCorticosteroid treatmentPersistent asthmaAdrenal functionPrimary careOcular disordersLong-term effectsMajor safety concernAsthmaTreatmentChildrenTherapyCurrent research findingsPreferred methodGrowth velocityLinear growthPotential effectsCorticosteroidsOsteoporosis
2003
Management and prevention strategies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infants and young children: a review of evidence-based practice interventions.
Cooper AC, Banasiak NC, Allen PJ. Management and prevention strategies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infants and young children: a review of evidence-based practice interventions. Pediatric Nursing 2003, 29: 452-6. PMID: 14743842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRSV infectionRSV immunoglobulinRespiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitisEvidence-based practice interventionsMainstay of treatmentPrevention of infectionTreatment of childrenYoung childrenRSV bronchiolitisSystemic corticosteroidsSymptomatic managementRacemic epinephrineClinical manifestationsSyncytial virusOptimal treatmentRisk factorsCommon causePrevention strategiesBronchiolitisInfectionInfantsLack of consensusPractice interventionsChildren