2017
Management of airway obstruction and stridor in pediatric patients
Marchese A, Langhan ML. Management of airway obstruction and stridor in pediatric patients. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2017, 14: 1-24. PMID: 29045097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife-threatening etiologiesAirway obstructionUpper airway obstructionAirway inflammationAirway stabilizationInitial managementPediatric patientsSurgical managementEmergency departmentChronic stridorCongenital conditionBacterial infectionsStridorObstructionEtiologyManagementInflammationPatientsCroupInfectionTracheaCan Providers Use Clinical Skills to Assess the Adequacy of Ventilation in Children During Bag-Valve Mask Ventilation?
Becker HJ, Langhan ML. Can Providers Use Clinical Skills to Assess the Adequacy of Ventilation in Children During Bag-Valve Mask Ventilation? Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, Publish Ahead of Print: 1. PMID: 29084068, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBag-valve mask ventilationBVM ventilationPediatric patientsAbnormal ventilationMask ventilationNineteen providersNormal ventilationCapnography dataInduction of anesthesiaTotal mean durationAdequacy of ventilationClinical skillsCapnography monitoringRespiratory supportMedian ageNonintubated patientsElective surgeryMean durationHealthy childrenMinute ventilationClinical assessmentPatientsInappropriate ventilationStandard monitoringCapnography valuesCapnography Use During Intubation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Bullock A, Dodington JM, Donoghue AJ, Langhan ML. Capnography Use During Intubation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 457-461. PMID: 27455341, PMCID: PMC5259553, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapnography useEmergency departmentHospital emergency departmentCardiopulmonary resuscitationSpontaneous circulationAHA recommendationsAcademic children's hospital emergency departmentChildren's hospital emergency departmentAmerican Heart Association guidelinesImplementation of capnographyIll pediatric patientsHeart Association guidelinesRetrospective chart reviewUse of capnographyPediatric emergency departmentChart reviewAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsPediatric patientsIntubated patientsEndotracheal intubationTraumatic causesAssociation guidelinesIll childrenPatientsVascular Access in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department: Types of Access, Indications, and Complications.
Whitney R, Langhan M. Vascular Access in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department: Types of Access, Indications, and Complications. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2017, 14: 1-20. PMID: 28562239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthetics, LocalArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalCatheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, PeripheralCentral Venous CathetersChildChild, PreschoolEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfusions, IntraosseousInfusions, IntravenousPain ManagementPediatric Emergency MedicineSurgery, Computer-AssistedUltrasonographyVascular Access DevicesVenous CutdownConceptsVascular accessDifficult access patientsPeripheral intravenous accessCentral venous accessLife-saving procedurePain control techniquesProvider-specific factorsEmergency medicine practiceRoute of accessIntravenous accessPediatric patientsVenous accessEmergency departmentIntraosseous accessMedicine practicePatientsComplicationsType of accessIndicationsContraindicationsMainstayAcute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Patients: Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department.
Mohrer D, Langhan M. Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Patients: Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2017, 14: 1-24. PMID: 28447934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryPediatric acute kidney injuryKidney injuryPediatric patientsEmergency departmentChronic kidney diseaseIntravascular volume statusMedication exposureCardiac dysfunctionCommon etiologySignificant morbidityVolume statusKidney diseasePediatric nephrologistsHigh riskInjuryPatientsEtiologyDiagnosisChildrenRiskClassification systemDepartmentSepsisMorbidity
2013
Capnography in the pediatric emergency department: clinical applications
Becker HJ, Langhan M. Capnography in the pediatric emergency department: clinical applications. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2013, 10: 1-24. PMID: 31692301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentEmergency cliniciansConfirmation of intubationUse of capnographyLower respiratory diseaseEnd-tidal carbon dioxide monitoringClinical applicationMaintenance of ventilationInterpretation of waveformsNonintubated childrenPediatric patientsMetabolic derangementsMonitoring of effectivenessSedated childrenCarbon dioxide monitoringCardiopulmonary resuscitationMetabolic parametersRespiratory diseasePediatric subspecialtiesPatient careCapnographyClinical useNoninvasive methodClinicians
2008
Continuous end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring in pediatric intensive care units
Langhan M. Continuous end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring in pediatric intensive care units. Journal Of Critical Care 2008, 24: 227-230. PMID: 19327292, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric intensive care unitIntensive care unitEnd-tidal carbon dioxide monitoringCare unitCarbon dioxide monitoringPercent of respondentsIntubated patientsPercent of directorsEndotracheal tube confirmationIll pediatric patientsContinuous End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide MonitoringAcid-base disturbancesCritical care fellowship programsTube confirmationNonintubated patientsPediatric patientsModerate sedationCardiopulmonary resuscitationCommon reasonPatientsClinical situationsWeb-based surveyClinical applicationUtilization patternsLack of availability