Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
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Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Across Racial-Ethnic Groups with Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
Nunes J, Costa G, Cerezo-Matias M, Funaro M, Campbell C, De Aquino J. Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Across Racial-Ethnic Groups with Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review. Pain Medicine 2025, pnaf173. PMID: 41358971, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaf173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic non-cancer painOpioid use disorderScoping ReviewMixed Methods Appraisal ToolNon-pharmacological pain treatmentsMethods Appraisal ToolNon-whitePatient-reported experiencesRisk of opioid misusePain-related distressOpioid use disorder diagnosisProvider decision-makingPRISMA-ScR guidelinesOpioid use disorder careOpioid prescribing ratesNon-cancer painRacial-ethnic differencesAccess-related factorsHigh riskUse disorderManagement of individualsRacial-ethnic groupsTreatment access barriersIntegrated careNon-white individualsShortening the Stay for Youths in Acute Care Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Interventions.
Simmons S, Griffith F, Kruger M, DeCroce-Movson E, Funaro M, Childs A. Shortening the Stay for Youths in Acute Care Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Interventions. Psychiatric Services 2025, appips20240465. PMID: 41331833, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLonger length of stayAcute care settingAcute care hospitalsBehavioral health crisesInpatient psychiatric unitEmergency departmentCare settingsScoping ReviewPsychiatric unitCare hospitalContinuum of careBehavioral health concernsPeer-reviewed empirical articlesPre-post designCategories of interventionsReviews of InterventionsEvidence-informed treatmentHealth crisisIntervention scalabilityWeb of ScienceLength of stayLonger lengthClinical pathwayStudy eligibilityStudy designInterventions targeting internalised racism: a scoping review protocol
Sissoko G, McKenley C, Funaro M, Haeny A. Interventions targeting internalised racism: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e108303. PMID: 41271420, PMCID: PMC12658547, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention componentsScoping ReviewInternalised racismMeta-Analyses extensionJoanna Briggs InstituteHealth-related outcomesPhysical health outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsOpen Science FrameworkPeer-reviewed publicationsIntervention characteristicsWeb of ScienceIntervention developmentNarrative synthesisHealth outcomesProtocol paperEthical approvalReporting ItemsReview protocolIntervention researchStudy characteristicsDescriptive statisticsConference presentationsScience FrameworkIntervention frameworkBlood-based protein biomarkers of sickle cell disease pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mirbeyk M, Misra S, Koneru G, Funaro M, Rangaraju S, Bakshi N. Blood-based protein biomarkers of sickle cell disease pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain 2025, 167: 56-74. PMID: 40981515, PMCID: PMC12709642, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive pain episodesSickle cell diseaseSickle Cell Disease PainChronic painBlood-based protein biomarkersMeta-analysisComplication of sickle cell diseaseChronic SCD painAcute vaso-occlusive pain episodesAssociated with frequencySystematic reviewNO biomarkersAcute painPain biologyPain episodesImmune activationPainCell diseaseObservational studyTissue damageBiomarker researchBiomarkersElectronic databasesBiomarker discoveryClinical contextQuantitative sensory testing of pain in persons with opioid use disorder on opioid agonist treatment: a scoping review
Oliveira D, Costa G, Fontenele R, Córdoba-Delgado M, Funaro M, Campbell C, Fiellin D, Angarita G, De Aquino J. Quantitative sensory testing of pain in persons with opioid use disorder on opioid agonist treatment: a scoping review. Pain Medicine 2025, pnaf132. PMID: 40990827, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaf132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative sensory testingOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist treatmentQST measuresAgonist treatmentQuantitative sensory testing methodologyQuantitative sensory testing outcomesUse disorderNon-OAT opioidsPain processing abnormalitiesPain sensitivity changesPain-related outcomesCold pain toleranceCentral sensitizationSystematic literature searchPain mechanismsPain modulationNeuroadaptive changesPain responseChronic painTreatment responseProlonged abstinencePainWeb of ScienceOpioidTeacher‐Paraeducator Classroom Relationships: A Scoping Review
Stoffers M, Barnes T, Mykyta‐Chomsky R, Wood M, Funaro M, Strickland L, Cipriano C. Teacher‐Paraeducator Classroom Relationships: A Scoping Review. Psychology In The Schools 2025 DOI: 10.1002/pits.70098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudent outcomesCollegial relationshipsGrades K-5Educational well-beingEducation classroomsClassroom qualityEducator burnoutPrimary schoolsEducation workforceK-5ClassroomParaeducatorsTeachersStudentsWorkplace experiencesEducationMixing methodSocial interactionJob satisfactionResearchSchoolInstructionArticleWell-beingInterviewsParent-Reported Measures of Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Early Childhood: A Scoping Review
Aloe C, Tsai E, Lagalante S, Choy C, Funaro M, Lindros J, Bako K, Buccini G, Gross R, Wood C, Staiano A, Sharifi M. Parent-Reported Measures of Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Early Childhood: A Scoping Review. Childhood Obesity 2025, 21: 688-712. PMID: 40938420, PMCID: PMC12671550, DOI: 10.1177/21532176251369634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight-related health behaviorsChildren's dietary intakeHealth behaviorsParental feeding practicesPrimary careParent-report measuresFeeding practicesPhysical activity/sedentary behaviorDietary intakePrimary care settingPsychometric resultsHealthy behaviorsEarly childhoodWeb of ScienceCare settingsUnique questionnairesObesity riskScreen timeScoping ReviewTrained reviewersPsychometric analysisCareQuestionnaireDescriptive analysisParenting practicesThe Potential Use of Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review
Shafie M, Ing K, Rostam‐Abadi Y, Weleff J, Griffin M, Ranganathan M, Aghaei A, Pratt N, Funaro M, Nia A. The Potential Use of Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review. Addiction Biology 2025, 30: e70047. PMID: 40415392, PMCID: PMC12104536, DOI: 10.1111/adb.70047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOUD outcomesUse disorderConditioned place preference paradigmPlace preference paradigmReducing withdrawal symptomsPotential of cannabidiolSubstance use disordersEfficacy of cannabidiolTreatment of opioid use disorderPreclinical studiesClinical studiesOpioid use disorder treatmentPreference paradigmAnxiety symptomsWithdrawal symptomsPsychiatric disordersEffective treatment approachTreatment optionsHuman studiesCannabidiolAnimal studiesSystematic reviewShort-term follow-upCravingBleeding Definitions in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Atchison C, Chegondi M, Aldairi N, Carmona C, Mahmood H, Levasseur J, Funaro M, Faustino E, Nellis M, Willems A, Labarinas S, Karam O. Bleeding Definitions in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. ASAIO Journal 2025 PMID: 40397688, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPrevalence of bleedingExtracorporeal Life Support OrganizationBleeding definitionsMembrane oxygenationChildren treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenationPooled prevalencePediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenationSevere cardiorespiratory failureMeta-analysisLife Support OrganizationSystematic reviewBleeding prevalenceBleeding riskCardiorespiratory failureIntracranial bleedingIntracranial hemorrhageControl bleedingBleedingDatabase inceptionClinical practicePrevalenceScreening studiesNeonatesTransfusionAccuracy of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cueto V, Medvecky H, Funaro M, Nugent J. Accuracy of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2025, 284: 114633. PMID: 40334740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmbulatory BP monitoringHome blood pressure monitoringBlood pressure monitoringHome BPAmbulatory BPPressure monitoringAwake ambulatory BPMeta-analysisModerate agreementWhite coat hypertensionRandom-effects weightingAsleep ambulatory BPDaytime ambulatory hypertensionAmbulatory hypertensionWeb of ScienceBP monitoringCochrane LibraryHypertensionHBPM protocolClinical practiceNocturnal home BPAssess outcomesSystematic reviewHypertension thresholdCategorical scale
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