Psychotropic Medication Use by Children with Autism Served in Publicly Funded Mental Health Settings.

Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize patterns of and factors associated with psychotropic medication use in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receiving publicly funded mental health services.

Method: Data were extracted from 202 children with ASD participating in a cluster randomized trial of An Individualized Mental Health Intervention for ASD conducted in 29 publicly funded mental health programs. Children with ASD were aged 5 to 13 years (M = 9.

Nasal Ventilation Mask for Prevention of Upper Airway Obstruction in Patients With Obesity or Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

This project aimed to develop and implement a nasal ventilation mask (NVM) guideline to reduce the incidence of airway obstruction in outpatients undergoing endoscopy procedures. An observational design was used to evaluate implementation of an NVM guideline as the oxygen delivery method for this patient population. An evidence-based guideline for NVM use was developed for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or an elevated body mass index (BMI) above 35 kg/m² undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or colonoscopy procedures at an outpatient endoscopy clinic.