2016
Antipsychotic use in dementia: a systematic review of benefits and risks from meta-analyses
Tampi RR, Tampi DJ, Balachandran S, Srinivasan S. Antipsychotic use in dementia: a systematic review of benefits and risks from meta-analyses. Therapeutic Advances In Chronic Disease 2016, 7: 229-245. PMID: 27583123, PMCID: PMC4994396, DOI: 10.1177/2040622316658463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of antipsychoticsLewy body dementiaSystematic reviewAlzheimer's diseaseAdverse effectsDiscontinuation of antipsychoticsNonpharmacological management strategiesAdverse effect profileEfficacy of antipsychoticsEffect profileAntipsychotic useModest efficacyCochrane CollaborationAntipsychoticsSevere symptomsFollowing keywordsDementiaLiterature searchFinal analysisAdditional studiesOfficial English translationsPatientsDiseaseEnglish-language journalsBibliographic databasesThe Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: Weighing Benefits and Risks.
Zdanys KF, Carvalho AF, Tampi RR, Steffens DC. The Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: Weighing Benefits and Risks. Current Alzheimer Research 2016, 13: 1124-33. PMID: 27160166, DOI: 10.2174/1567205013666160510121633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological symptomsAssessment of BPSDManagement of BPSDPharmacologic treatment strategiesTreatment of BehavioralSignificant adverse effectsAvailable medicationsTreatment strategiesCurrent evidencePharmacological approachesWeighing benefitsBPSDDementiaAged populationAdverse effectsMedicationsPatientsSymptomsAvailable literatureRiskCaregivers
2014
Citalopram, QTc Prolongation, and Torsades de Pointes
Tampi RR, Balderas M, Carter KV, Tampi DJ, Moca M, Knudsen A, May J. Citalopram, QTc Prolongation, and Torsades de Pointes. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2014, 56: 36-43. PMID: 25619672, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2014.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCitalopram useQTc prolongationCase reportCommon comorbid medical conditionsComorbid medical conditionsDevelopment of torsadesMedical conditionsTorsadesPointesAdditional casesSystematic reviewMedical literatureLiterature searchPsycINFO databasesProlongationAdverse effectsCitalopramBibliographic databasesReportTotal