2023
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with post-stroke epilepsy: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis from the International Post-stroke Epilepsy Research Repository (IPSERR)
Mishra N, Kwan P, Tanaka T, Sunnerhagen K, Dawson J, Zhao Y, Misra S, Wang S, Sharma V, Mazumder R, Funaro M, Ihara M, Nicolo J, Liebeskind D, Yasuda C, Cendes F, Quinn T, Ge Z, Scalzo F, Zelano J, Kasner S, Consortium I, Mishra N, Kwan P, Friedman A, Engel J. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with post-stroke epilepsy: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis from the International Post-stroke Epilepsy Research Repository (IPSERR). BMJ Open 2023, 13: e078684. PMID: 37968000, PMCID: PMC10660442, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-stroke epilepsyPost-stroke seizuresIndividual patient dataClinical characteristicsLate post-stroke seizuresPatient dataOutcomes of patientsFuture clinical trialsPatient outcome measuresComprehensive search strategyAcute strokePeer-reviewed journalsStroke patientsPrognostic valueStroke mortalityBias assessmentClinical trialsObservational studyOutcome measuresLanguage of publicationEpileptic seizuresPatientsEthics approvalStudy authorsIPD-MAWeight 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
Racial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA
Jordan A, Quainoo S, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Funaro MC, Carroll KM. Racial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA. The Lancet Psychiatry 2022, 9: 660-675. PMID: 35752192, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00160-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use outcomesTreatment initiationJoanna Briggs Institute appraisal toolsSystematic reviewSubstance use disordersSignificant differencesSubstance use treatmentDissemination of treatmentUncontrolled trialsClinical trialsBaseline differencesStudy qualityInclusion criteriaUse disordersRCTsNarrative synthesisSocial determinantsUse treatmentAppraisal toolLatinx adultsEthnic differencesEthnic populationsOutcomesTrialsLatinx populationsPrescription 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
A systematic review of the association between sleep health and stress biomarkers in children
Ordway MR, Condon EM, Basile Ibrahim B, Abel EA, Funaro MC, Batten J, Sadler LS, Redeker NS. A systematic review of the association between sleep health and stress biomarkers in children. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2021, 59: 101494. PMID: 34098244, PMCID: PMC8458225, DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep healthSystematic reviewStress biomarkersStress response systemEarly childhoodChildren ages 0Evidence of associationRole of sleepMetabolic outcomesSchool-aged childrenCurrent evidencePRISMA guidelinesNeuroendocrine variablesPhysiologic stressMajority of studiesSleep dimensionsSleepAges 0BiomarkersLongitudinal studyYoung childrenChildrenObjective measuresHealthAdult literature
2020
Methylene Blue for Refractory Shock in Children: A Systematic Review and Survey Practice Analysis.
Otero Luna AV, Johnson R, Funaro M, Canarie MF, Pierce RW. Methylene Blue for Refractory Shock in Children: A Systematic Review and Survey Practice Analysis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020, 21: e378-e386. PMID: 32453920, PMCID: PMC10563197, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory shockUse of methylenePractice patternsMean arterial blood pressurePediatric critical care physiciansCatecholamine refractory shockEfficacy of methyleneArterial blood pressureCardiac care unitCritical care physiciansVariety of etiologiesPhysician practice patternsFull-text reviewWeb of ScienceBlue useCatecholamine therapyStudy patientsBlood pressurePediatric shockShock refractoryCare physiciansCare unitSignificant morbidityDatabase inceptionPhysicians' knowledge
2019
Improving community well-being through collaborative initiatives at a medical library
Funaro M, Rojiani R, Norton M. Improving community well-being through collaborative initiatives at a medical library. Journal Of The Medical Library Association 2019, 107: 425-431. PMID: 31258449, PMCID: PMC6579586, DOI: 10.5195/jmla.2019.486.Peer-Reviewed Original Research