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AARC clinical practice guideline: effectiveness of nonpharmacologic airway clearance therapies in hospitalized patients by Strickland, Shawna L, Rubin, Bruce K, Drescher, Gail S, Haas, Carl F, O'Malley, Catherine A, Volsko, Teresa A, Branson, Richard D, Hess, Dean R

“…Airway clearance therapy (ACT) is used in a variety of settings for a variety of ailments. These guidelines were developed from a systematic review with the…”
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Development and internal validation of an equation using anthropometric measures to predict correct endotracheal tube insertion depth by Volsko, Teresa A, McNinch, Neil L, Page-Goertz, Christopher

“…To develop, internally validate, and assess the utility of implementing a regression model for determining endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion depth. We recorded…”
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AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Airway Clearance Therapies in Hospitalized Patients by Strickland, Shawna L, Rubin, Bruce K, Haas, Carl F, Volsko, Teresa A, Drescher, Gail S, O'Malley, Catherine A

“…Aerosolized medications are used as airway clearance therapy to treat a variety of airway diseases. These guidelines were developed from a systematic review…”
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Kittredge Lecture: Airway Safety in Neonatal and Pediatrics by Volsko, Teresa A

“…During invasive ventilatory support, infants and children are inherently at risk for developing injury or complications related to the insertion and…”
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Response to Letter to the Editor: Endotracheal Intubation in Neonates by Volsko, Teresa A

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Leadership Development and Respiratory Care by Volsko, Teresa A

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Devices Used for CPAP Delivery by Volsko, Teresa A

“…CPAP is a spontaneous mode of ventilation that maintains a constant airway pressure during the inspiratory and expiratory phases. This therapeutic modality is…”
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Comparison of Pediatric Tracheostomy Stoma Cleaning Solutions by Volsko, Teresa A

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Airway clearance therapy: finding the evidence by Volsko, Teresa A

“…Disease processes can impair ciliary function, alter secretion production and mucus rheology, and interfere with the cough reflex. Airway clearance therapy has…”
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Evaluating Endotracheal Tube Depth in Infants Weighing Less Than 1 Kilogram by Volsko, Teresa A

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Readability Assessment of Internet-Based Consumer Health Information by WALSH, Tiffany M, VOLSKO, Teresa A

“…A substantial amount of consumer health-related information is available on the Internet. Studies suggest that consumer comprehension may be compromised if…”
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AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines: Capillary Blood Gas Sampling for Neonatal and Pediatric Patients by Evans, Dana L, Volsko, Teresa A, Capellari, Emily, Strickland, Shawna L

“…In the absence of an indwelling arterial catheter, capillary blood gas sampling may be used to evaluate the acid/base and ventilation status of neonatal and…”
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Reducing Unplanned Extubations in the NICU Using Lean Methodology by Powell, Bonnie M, Gilbert, Edeltraud, Volsko, Teresa A

“…Unplanned extubations can lead to iatrogenic injury and have the potential to contribute to serious safety events. We adopted lean methodology to reduce the…”
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AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Pediatric Patients With Tracheostomy in the Acute Care Setting by Volsko, Teresa A, Parker, Sara W, Deakins, Kathleen, Walsh, Brian K, Fedor, Katherine L, Valika, Taher, Ginier, Emily, Strickland, Shawna L

“…Children requiring a tracheostomy to maintain airway patency or to facilitate long-term mechanical ventilatory support require comprehensive care and…”
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Adherence to Endotracheal Tube Depth Guidelines and Incidence of Malposition in Infants and Children by Volsko, Teresa A, McNinch, Neil L, Prough, Donald S, Bigham, Michael T

“…Adherence to guidelines for endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion depth may not be sufficient to prevent malposition or harm to the patient. To obtain an estimate…”
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Validating Lung Models Using the ASL 5000 Breathing Simulator by Dexter, Amanda, McNinch, Neil, Kaznoch, Destiny, Volsko, Teresa A

“…OBJECTIVEThis study sought to validate pediatric models with normal and altered pulmonary mechanics. METHODSPubMed and CINAHL databases were searched for…”
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Evaluation of Functional Characteristics of 4 Oscillatory Positive Pressure Devices in a Simulated Cystic Fibrosis Model by Van Fleet, Hillary, Dunn, Diane K, McNinch, Neil L, Volsko, Teresa A

“…Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) is an airway clearance therapy that delivers positive pressure and air-flow oscillations during exhalation…”
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Mentoring and respiratory care by Volsko, Teresa A

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Evaluating the Effect of Flow and Interface Type on Pressures Delivered With Bubble CPAP in a Simulated Model by Bailes, Stephanie A, Firestone, Kimberly S, Dunn, Diane K, McNinch, Neil L, Brown, Miraides F, Volsko, Teresa A

“…Bubble CPAP, used for spontaneously breathing infants to avoid intubation or postextubation support, can be delivered with different interface types. This…”
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High Flow Through a Nasal Cannula and CPAP Effect in a Simulated Infant Model by VOLSKO, Teresa A, FEDOR, Kathy, AMADEI, Jason, CHATBURN, Robert L

“…Limited data are available to describe the CPAP effects that can be expected when using high flow with a traditional nasal cannula. To describe the…”
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