A comparison of ventilation with a non-invasive ventilator versus standard O with a nasal cannula for colonoscopy with moderate sedation using propofol.

The aim of this study was to test the effects of CPAP on moderately sedated patients undergoing colonoscopy. Our hypothesis was that CPAP can reduce the incidence and duration of obstructive apnea and hemoglobin oxygen desaturation in patients undergoing procedural sedation for colonoscopy. Two groups of consenting adult patients scheduled to undergo routine colonoscopy procedures and sedated with propofol and fentanyl were monitored in this study: control and intervention.

A comparison of controlled ventilation with a noninvasive ventilator versus traditional mask ventilation.

After induction, but before intubation, many general anesthesia patients are manually bag-mask ventilated. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of bag-mask ventilation (MkV) of an anesthetized patient versus mask ventilation using a noninvasive ventilator (NIV). We hypothesized that feedback-controlled, mask ventilation via NIV is more efficacious and safer.

Managing care in Medicaid managed care.

This commentary discusses the journey of SoonerCare, Oklahoma's Medicaid program, and its experience going from a statewide fee-for-service system to a partially capitated, commercial managed care system to a statewide medical home program. It describes in detail the current program and how the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the state's Medicaid agency, addresses utilization control through various patient interventions. While the system and many of its interventions are young, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority continues to look forward in how to build upon and improve its system to ensure quality, appropriate, and efficient service delivery.