Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
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2024
The Relationship Between Vitamin D and the Development and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
Kitaneh R, Jalilian-Khave L, Ysrayl B, Borelli A, Funaro M, Potenza M, Angarita G. The Relationship Between Vitamin D and the Development and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2024, 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s40473-024-00278-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptomsTreatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderSeverity of ADHD symptomsAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderManagement of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderOutcomes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderOverview of systematic reviewsADHD symptomsSerum vitamin D levelsHyperactivity disorderInclusion criteriaMeta-analysesVitamin D levelsBrain regionsMaternal serum vitamin D levelsPrenatal vitamin D levelsAssociated with improvementsNeurotransmitter regulationRisk of offspringVitamin D supplementationD levelsWell-powered randomized clinical trialsSystematic literature searchSummaryThe literatureA review of the kappa opioid receptor system in opioid use
Cayir S, Zhornitsky S, Barzegary A, Sotomayor-Carreño E, Sarfo-Ansah W, Funaro M, Matuskey D, Angarita G. A review of the kappa opioid receptor system in opioid use. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2024, 162: 105713. PMID: 38733895, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKappa opioid receptor systemKappa-opioid receptorsOUD subjectsKappa-opioid receptor expressionOpioid withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptomsDynorphin levelsPeripheral blood lymphocytesOpioid useDrug-seeking/taking behaviorAnti-reward systemsKappa-opioid receptor antagonistClinical studiesCerebrospinal fluidOpioid receptor systemKOR/dynorphin systemDisorder subjectsOpioid receptorsOpioid intoxicationBlood lymphocytesReceptor systemOpioidWeb of ScienceClinical roleDynorphinPrehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review
Ebbs D, Taricia M, Funaro M, O’Daniel M, Cappello M. Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1360322. PMID: 38721545, PMCID: PMC11076783, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1360322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersHealth workersPoint-of-care testingPrehospital settingLocal community health workersFull-text reviewMedical Subject HeadingsPRISMA extensionPrehospital useImplementation strategiesResource settingsEarly risk stratificationMedical librariansStudy criteriaSubject headingsPoint-of-carePrehospitalRisk stratificationWorkersCommunitySetsReviewPRISMAHIVMalariaCentral venous catheter consideration in pediatric oncology: A systematic review and meta-analysis From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee
Christison-Lagay E, Brown E, Bruny J, Funaro M, Glick R, Dasgupta R, Grant C, Engwall-Gill A, Lautz T, Rothstein D, Walther A, Ehrlich P, Aldrink J, Rodeberg D, Baertschiger R. Central venous catheter consideration in pediatric oncology: A systematic review and meta-analysis From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024 PMID: 38637207, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral venous catheterIncreased risk of complicationsAbsolute neutrophil countRisk of complicationsIncreased riskCatheter placementCatheter compositionIncreased risk of hematomaTunneled central venous cathetersPlatelet count <Risk of hematomaMeta-analysisIncidence of complicationsLimited evidenceModern oncology practiceEnglish-language articlesCatheter salvageLock therapyNeutropenic patientsCatheter removalBloodstream infectionsTunneled cathetersPlatelet countNo significant differenceVenous cathetersMachine Learning For Mental Health: Focus on Affective and Nonaffective Psychosis
Ferrara M, Franchini G, Funaro M, Murri M, Toffanin T, Zerbinati L, Valier B, Ambrosio D, Marconi F, Cutroni M, Basaldella M, Seno S, Grassi L. Machine Learning For Mental Health: Focus on Affective and Nonaffective Psychosis. 2024, 239-258. DOI: 10.1201/9781003378068-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntipsychotic agents in anxiety disorders: An umbrella review
Garakani A, Buono F, Salehi M, Funaro M, Klimowicz A, Sharma H, Faria C, Larkin K, Freire R. Antipsychotic agents in anxiety disorders: An umbrella review. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2024, 149: 295-312. PMID: 38382649, DOI: 10.1111/acps.13669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond-generation antipsychoticsFirst-generation antipsychoticsGeneralized anxiety disorderStudies of antipsychoticsAnxiety disordersAntipsychotic agentsEfficacy of first-generation antipsychoticsTreatment of anxiety disordersEfficacy of antipsychotic agentsMeta-analysesAntidepressant treatmentNonantipsychotic medicationsAntipsychoticsFirst-line treatmentAnxietyComparing monotherapyUmbrella reviewDisordersQuetiapineSystematic reviewSide effectsAMSTAR-2Off-labelAPA PsycInfoCINAHL CompleteCorrection: On 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. Correction: On the proportion of patients who experience a prodrome prior to psychosis onset: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 29: 1567-1567. PMID: 38351175, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02481-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOn 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 MEDLINENeural circuit disruptions of eye gaze processing in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis
Ibrahim K, Iturmendi-Sabater I, Vasishth M, Barron D, Guardavaccaro M, Funaro M, Holmes A, McCarthy G, Eickhoff S, Sukhodolsky D. Neural circuit disruptions of eye gaze processing in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 264: 298-313. PMID: 38215566, PMCID: PMC10922721, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight inferior frontal gyrusAutism spectrum disorderInferior frontal gyrusEye gaze processingActivation likelihood estimationRight fusiform gyrusGaze processingFrontal gyrusFusiform gyrusFrontotemporal circuitryFunctional decodingSpectrum disorderActivation likelihood estimation meta-analysisMeta-analytic connectivity modelingMeta-analytic connectivityNeural circuit disruptionsTransdiagnostic biomarkerEmotional processingLeft amygdalaNeurobiological dysfunctionSocial cognitionEmotion perceptionNeural mechanismsSchizophreniaSpatial cognition
2023
Common Pathways of Epileptogenesis in Patients With Epilepsy Post–Brain Injury
Misra S, Khan E, Lam T, Mazumder R, Gururangan K, Hickman L, Goswami V, Funaro M, Eldem E, Sansing L, Sico J, Quinn T, Liebeskind D, Montaner J, Kwan P, Mishra N. Common Pathways of Epileptogenesis in Patients With Epilepsy Post–Brain Injury. Neurology 2023, 101: e2243-e2256. PMID: 37550071, PMCID: PMC10727219, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mean differencePoststroke epilepsyBrain injuryGenetic susceptibilityDisparate time pointsRisk of epileptogenesisLate-onset seizuresDevelopment of epilepsyBlood glucose levelsTraumatic brain injuryMean biomarker levelsIndividual genetic susceptibilityWeb of ScienceReported biomarkersPrimary outcomeEpileptogenic processBiofluid biomarkersBias assessmentBiomarker levelsCommon biological pathwaysEnrichment analysisGlucose levelsHigh riskPrognostic studiesEpilepsy
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