2024
Antipsychotic drugs in first-episode psychosis: a target trial emulation in the FEP-CAUSAL Collaboration
Szmulewicz A, Martínez-Alés G, Logan R, Ferrara M, Kelly C, Fredrikson D, Gago J, Conderino S, Díaz-Caneja C, Galvañ J, Thorpe L, Srihari V, Yatham L, Sarpal D, Shinn A, Arango C, Öngür D, Hernán M, Collaboration O. Antipsychotic drugs in first-episode psychosis: a target trial emulation in the FEP-CAUSAL Collaboration. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, 193: 1081-1087. PMID: 38576166, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode psychosisFirst-generation agentsAntipsychotic therapyAntipsychotic drugsPsychosis onsetPsychotic disordersEpisode psychosisAripiprazolePaliperidoneRisk of hospitalizationPsychosisTarget trialsRisperidoneOlanzapineFirst-line therapyTreatment discontinuationEUFESTObservational cohortAntipsychoticsQuetiapineRandomized trialsPrimary outcomeAbsolute riskRisk differenceClinical questions
2011
Physical Restraints in an Italian Psychiatric Ward: Clinical Reasons and Staff Organization Problems
Di Lorenzo R, Baraldi S, Ferrara M, Mimmi S, Rigatelli M. Physical Restraints in an Italian Psychiatric Ward: Clinical Reasons and Staff Organization Problems. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care 2011, 48: 95-107. PMID: 22458723, DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2011.00308.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric wardsHr of hospitalizationItalian psychiatric wardPhysical restraint rateAcute psychiatric wardsPhysical restraint useNursing chartsClinical reasonsRestraint usePsychotic disordersRestraint ratesVoluntary admissionPhysical restraintMechanical restraintPatientsAggressive behaviorWardsHospitalizationAltered statesAdmissionSchizophrenia