Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
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2025
ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS IN ANXIETY DISORDERS: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW
Freire *, Garakani A, Buono F, Salehi M, Funaro M, Klimowicz A, Sharma H, Faria C, Larkin K. ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS IN ANXIETY DISORDERS: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2025, 28: i29-i29. PMCID: PMC11814792, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyae059.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond-generation antipsychoticsFirst-generation antipsychoticsGeneralized anxiety disorderStudies of antipsychoticsAnxiety disordersAtypical antipsychoticsAntipsychotic agentsShort-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorderTreatment of generalized anxiety disorderEfficacy of first-generation antipsychoticsTreatment-resistant anxiety disordersEfficacy of antipsychotic agentsObsessive-compulsive disorderTreatment of anxietyEffective short-term treatmentMeta-analysesManagement of anxietyAntidepressant treatmentAntipsychotic medicationPosttraumatic stressAntipsychoticsAnxietyComparing monotherapyFirst-line treatmentMeta-analysisPrehospital Trauma Compendium: Pediatric Severe and Inflicted Trauma – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP
Cicero M, Adelgais K, Funaro M, Schissler K, Doswell A, Harris M, Jones R, Lester J, Martin-Gill C. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Pediatric Severe and Inflicted Trauma – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP. Prehospital Emergency Care 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 39889234, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2457141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency medical servicesPrehospital evaluationOverall quality of careQuality of carePediatric trauma patientsPatterns of injuryMedical directorsMedical servicesInflicted traumaTrauma guidelinesPatient outcomesPosition statementTrauma patientsPrehospitalOverall qualityUnique physiologyPatientsTraumaSeverityCareNAEMSPPediatricCliniciansGuidelines123: TRAUMA-RELATED PSYCHOPATHOLOGIES AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION SUPPORT
Demory A, Broden E, Equey L, Funaro M, Sharifi M, Harpaz-Rotem I, Traube C, Karam O. 123: TRAUMA-RELATED PSYCHOPATHOLOGIES AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION SUPPORT. Critical Care Medicine 2025, 53 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001099156.06691.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related psychopathologies after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Demory A, Broden E, Equey L, Funaro M, Sharifi M, Harpaz-Rotem I, Traube C, Karam O. Trauma-related psychopathologies after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Perfusion 2025, 2676591251317919. PMID: 39879146, DOI: 10.1177/02676591251317919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of post-traumatic stress disorderTrauma-related psychopathologyExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPediatric ECMO patientsAdult ECMO patientsAssociated with substantial psychiatric morbidityPost-traumatic stress disorderPrevalence of PTSDECMO survivorsECMO patientsPooled prevalence of anxietyPrevalence of anxietyStress disorderPooled prevalencePrevalence of depressionPsychiatric morbidityPsychopathologyMeta-analysisExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation supportExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation useExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivorsMembrane oxygenation supportAnxietySystematic reviewPooled prevalence of depressionMeasurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol
Hazan H, Funaro M, Srihari V. Measurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0316447. PMID: 39854417, PMCID: PMC11759350, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurement properties of instrumentsProperties of instrumentsSystematic reviewCOSMIN Risk of Bias checklistRisk of Bias checklistMeasurement propertiesMeasure methodological qualityMeta-Analysis ProtocolsSynthesize current evidenceSystematic review protocolPreferred Reporting ItemsClinical practicePeer-reviewed journalsStrength of evidenceSemi-structured interviewsBias checklistImprove careMental illnessMethodological qualityReporting ItemsPatient awarenessPRISMA-PReview protocolGRADE approachSelf-reportEffects of psychedelics on opioid use disorder: a scoping review of preclinical studies
Pulido-Saavedra A, Oliva H, Prudente T, Kitaneh R, Nunes E, Fogg C, Funaro M, Weleff J, Nia A, Angarita G. Effects of psychedelics on opioid use disorder: a scoping review of preclinical studies. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2025, 82: 49. PMID: 39833376, PMCID: PMC11747050, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05519-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disorderPreclinical studiesClinical studiesReview of preclinical studiesConditioned place preferenceOpioid self-administrationEffects of psychedelicsPreclinical in vivo studiesOpioid use disorder treatmentFrequency of administrationPlace preferencePotential therapeutic effectsSelf-administrationWithdrawal symptomsPreclinical findingsMechanism of actionSafety profilePain studiesPsychedelicsMethodological quality assessmentClinical evidenceCardiovascular riskOpioidWeb of ScienceAntiseizure Medications in Poststroke Seizures
Misra S, Wang S, Quinn T, Dawson J, Zelano J, Tanaka T, Grotta J, Khan E, Beriwal N, Funaro M, Perla S, Dev P, Larsson D, Hussain T, Liebeskind D, Yasuda C, Altalib H, Zaveri H, Elshahat A, Hitawala G, Wang E, Kitagawa R, Pathak A, Scalzo F, Ihara M, Sunnerhagen K, Walters M, Zhao Y, Jette N, Kasner S, Kwan P, Mishra N. Antiseizure Medications in Poststroke Seizures. Neurology 2025, 104: e210231. PMID: 39808752, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000210231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of biasLow-certainty evidenceModerate to high certainty evidenceNon-randomized Studies of Interventions toolDrug discontinuation ratesCochrane risk of bias toolRisk of bias toolAntiseizure medicationsSeizure recurrenceHigh risk of biasAdverse eventsCertainty of evidenceHigh-certainty evidencePoststroke seizuresModerate-certainty evidenceMortality rateRandomized controlled trialsDiscontinuation ratesAntiseizure medication useRecommendations AssessmentCochrane riskBias toolElectronic databasesNon-randomized studiesAssociated with high mortality rates
2024
The potential of non-psychedelic 5-HT2A agents in the treatment of substance use disorders: a narrative review of the clinical literature
Pulido-Saavedra A, Borelli A, Kitaneh R, Alrafayia M, Jalilian-Khave L, Funaro M, Potenza M, Angarita G. The potential of non-psychedelic 5-HT2A agents in the treatment of substance use disorders: a narrative review of the clinical literature. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2024, 26: 133-146. PMID: 39708346, PMCID: PMC11786980, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2024.2446623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of substance use disordersSubstance use disordersTreating substance use disordersPsychedelic agentsNarrative reviewReceptor agonistsClinical literatureReceptor antagonistNovel interventionsClinical evidenceFDA approvalPublic health issueDisordersReceptorsAgonistsTreatmentCravingPositive resultsPsychedelicsAbstinenceReviewed literatureAgentsHealth issuesAntagonistPrimary affinityContextual factors influencing bubble continuous positive airway pressure implementation for paediatric respiratory distress in low-income and middle-income countries: a realist review
Ijaz N, Nader M, Ponticiello M, Vance A, van de Water B, Funaro M, Abbas Q, Appiah J, Chisti M, Commerell W, Dzelamunyuy S, Fernandez R, Gonzalez A, Johnston C, Kaiwe E, Kaur M, Lang H, McCollum E, Moraga J, Muralidharan J, Renning K, Tan H, Gaitán L, González-Dambrauskas S, Wilson P, Morrow B, Davis J. Contextual factors influencing bubble continuous positive airway pressure implementation for paediatric respiratory distress in low-income and middle-income countries: a realist review. The Lancet Global Health 2024, 13: e232-e245. PMID: 39675373, PMCID: PMC11779698, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00453-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBubble continuous positive airway pressureRespiratory distressBubble continuous positive airway pressure devicesRealist reviewMiddle-income countriesContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureProgramme theoryRespiratory support therapyFocus groupsChildren aged 1Low-incomeClinician Scholars ProgramAirway pressureGrey literature referencesGrey literature documentsContextual factorsSupportive therapyRemoval of duplicatesPeer-reviewed articlesThematic saturationImplementation outcomesImplementation trialAged 1National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesCommunication as a key component of deprescribing: Conceptual framework and review of the literature
Fried T, Ouyang N, Gnjidic D, Green A, Hilmer S, Holmes H, Ko S, Mecca M, Reeve E, Reyes C, Schoenborn N, Singh R, Street R, Wahler R, Funaro M. Communication as a key component of deprescribing: Conceptual framework and review of the literature. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 73: 717-727. PMID: 39663187, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized clinical trialsHealth system levelDeprescribing interventionsAcademic detailingCommunity settingsDeprescribingOlder personsCommunity outreachIntervention studiesCritical literature reviewObservational studyCommunity levelPartner stakeholdersComponents of communicationStudy objectiveCommunity groupsFeedback materialHealthConceptual frameworkInterventionWorking GroupInternational settingsLiterature reviewContent of studiesCommunity
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