2024
Antipsychotic 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 CompleteOn 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 MEDLINE
2023
How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol
Narrett J, Khan W, Funaro M, Moeller J. How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0288120. PMID: 37418386, PMCID: PMC10328254, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationTobacco useReview protocolBurden of comorbiditiesType of epilepsyJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPopulation of personsPeer-reviewed journalsSeizure frequencyNicotine replacementControl seizuresPreventable deathsSide effectsSmokingEthical approvalEpilepsyHealth outcomesPrevalent diseaseSeizuresPersonalized careDirect further researchEvidence synthesisMajor causeSystematic screeningAPA PsycInfo