2024
Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain
Oldfield B, Gleeson B, Morford K, Adams Z, Funaro M, Becker W, Merlin J. Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2434835. PMID: 39298168, PMCID: PMC11413720, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painSkeletal muscle relaxantsChronic painRandomized clinical trialsNeck painCohort studyEfficacy of long-term useLong-term useSystematically searched Ovid MEDLINEMuscle relaxant medicationsModerate risk of biasOpioid prescribing guidelinesRisk of biasQuality of cohort studiesWeb of SciencePainful crampsRelaxant medicationsChronic pain syndromesPainful spasmsOvid MEDLINEPrescribing guidelinesSystematic reviewIncreased prescriptionModerate riskOn the proportion of patients who experience a prodrome prior to psychosis onset: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Benrimoh D, Dlugunovych V, Wright A, Phalen P, Funaro M, Ferrara M, Powers A, Woods S, Guloksuz S, Yung A, Srihari V, Shah J. On the proportion of patients who experience a prodrome prior to psychosis onset: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 29: 1361-1381. PMID: 38302562, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02415-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSources of heterogeneitySystematic reviewProportion of patientsMeta-analysisSubgroup analysisCochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsDatabase of Systematic ReviewsMeta-analysis of studies of patientsPsychosis onsetProspective cohort studyCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsCentral Register of Controlled TrialsRegister of Controlled TrialsAPA PsycInfoNarrative synthesisMeta-analysis estimatesCochrane Central RegisterPrevention of psychosisAscertainment methodsWeb of Science Core CollectionRecall biasQualitative studyAssess heterogeneityCohort studyOvid MEDLINE
2023
Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Carr M, Lou R, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Peltier M, Funaro M, Martino S, Masheb R. Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2023, 49: 551-565. PMID: 37200510, PMCID: PMC10840392, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2207720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcess weight gainWeight gainMedication treatmentUse disordersType of MOUDBuprenorphine/naloxoneRetrospective chart reviewUse of methadoneBody mass indexModerate weight gainMOUD initiationChart reviewCohort studyOpioid useBuprenorphine/Mass indexMedication doseMethadone treatmentNonrandomized studyCase reportEthnic disparitiesPotential associationMOUDPatients
2022
Prescription Stimulants and the Risk of Psychosis
Gallagher KE, Funaro MC, Woods SW. Prescription Stimulants and the Risk of Psychosis. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2022, 42: 308-314. PMID: 35489031, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObservational studySystematic reviewPsychosis riskCohort studyPrescription stimulantsRetrospective cohort studyProspective cohort studyCase-control studySelf-controlled case seriesInternational Prospective RegisterLongitudinal observational studyMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRisk of psychosisPreferred Reporting ItemsLarge-scale observational studyMPH exposureCase seriesTherapeutic dosesProspective RegisterBias assessmentEligible studiesPsychotic eventsLower riskPsychotic symptomsReporting Items
2021
Which Maturation Indicator is Most Accurate in Predicting Cessation of Facial Growth? A Systematic Review of the Literature
Reategui A, Phillips S, Khetpal S, Parsaei Y, Funaro M, Mukherjee T, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Which Maturation Indicator is Most Accurate in Predicting Cessation of Facial Growth? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 33: 764-768. PMID: 34611106, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal ChecklistQuality of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsCritical Appraisal ChecklistGrowth maturationSkeletal maturity indicatorsCohort studyPediatric patientsSurgical timingProspective studySurgical interventionInclusion criteriaMenses onsetPaucity of articlesReporting ItemsAppraisal ChecklistSkeletal maturityPredictive indicatorSystematic searchGoogle ScholarLack of consensusFacial growth