Emergency Department Initiative to Decrease High-flow Nasal Cannula Use for Admitted Patients with Bronchiolitis.

Background: Despite limited evidence, a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is often used to treat mild to moderate (m/m) bronchiolitis. We aimed to decrease the rate of HFNC use in the pediatric emergency department (PED) for m/m bronchiolitis from a baseline of 37% to less than 18.5%.

Exhaled end-tidal carbon dioxide as a predictor of lactate and pediatric sepsis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between exhaled end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO) and serum lactate via nasal capnography and to assess the ability of ETCO to predict disease severity in children with suspected sepsis in a pediatric emergency department.

Methods: This prospective study included patients (≥ 30 days to ≤21 years of age) who presented with suspected sepsis to a tertiary pediatric emergency department. Pearson correlation coefficient was generated to measure the linear relationship between ETCO and lactate.