Physical and Pharmacologic Restraint in Hospitalized Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Calabrese M, Sideridis G, Weitzman C. Physical and Pharmacologic Restraint in Hospitalized Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics 2023, 153 PMID: 38073325, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSelf-injurious behaviorCooccurring diagnosesSpectrum disorderPharmacological restraintNon-ASD groupHospitalized childrenElectronic health recordsBehavioral dysregulationPediatric medical unitBehavioral disordersChildren aged 5Health recordsMental healthRetrospective cohort studyHospital factorsLength of stayUrban hospitalsMedical unitsBilling diagnosisCohort studyDisordersAutismPediatric hospitalLogistic regression