Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
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2025
Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review
Jalilian-Khave L, Kitaneh R, Ysrayl B, Borelli A, Funaro M, Potenza M, Angarita G. Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review. Addiction Neuroscience 2025, 14: 100190. DOI: 10.1016/j.addicn.2024.100190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpulse control disordersSubstance use disordersControl disordersBehavioral addictionsTreating impulse control disordersVitamin DClinical studiesAddictive disordersSerotonergic circuitsExposure to vitamin DVitamin D deficiencyVitamin D levelsSymptom presenceDisordersPotential beneficial effectsJoanna Briggs InstituteD deficiencyPotential therapeutic mechanismAddictionD levelsWeb of ScienceTherapeutic mechanismQuality of studiesCochrane LibraryOvid MEDLINE
2024
The association between female sex and depression following traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sandhu M, Schonwald A, Boyko M, Jafar T, Freedman I, Woeste J, Kurup A, Funaro M, Zlotnik A, Gruenbaum S, Elsamadicy A, Reynolds R, Gruenbaum B. The association between female sex and depression following traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2024, 168: 105952. PMID: 39603437, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-TBI depressionTraumatic brain injurySpectrum of TBI severityBrain injuryDiagnosis of depressionNeurobehavioral symptomsTBI severitySystematic reviewDepressionMeta-analysisStatistically significant differenceMedian ageFemale patientsPooled analysisFemale sexRisk factorsSevere casesParticipantsPotential associationSignificant differenceSexSeverityRiskInjurySubjectsAssociations Among Sleep, Pain, and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: a Scoping Review
Hsaio C, DiMeola K, Jegede O, Funaro M, Langstengel J, Yaggi H, Barry D. Associations Among Sleep, Pain, and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: a Scoping Review. Current Addiction Reports 2024, 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00606-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderOUD severityUse disorderTreatment characteristicsOpioid use disorder treatment settingsTreatment of sleepDosing scheduleDisorder severityOpioidPainWeb of ScienceAssessed patientsCochrane LibraryMeasures of sleepMOUD treatmentCurrent evidenceMOUDSleepSleep disturbanceProvider preferencesPatientsStudy examined sleepDisordersTreatment settingsMedicationLong-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain
Oldfield B, Gleeson B, Morford K, Adams Z, Funaro M, Becker W, Merlin J. Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2434835. PMID: 39298168, PMCID: PMC11413720, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painSkeletal muscle relaxantsChronic painRandomized clinical trialsNeck painCohort studyEfficacy of long-term useLong-term useSystematically searched Ovid MEDLINEMuscle relaxant medicationsModerate risk of biasOpioid prescribing guidelinesRisk of biasQuality of cohort studiesWeb of SciencePainful crampsRelaxant medicationsChronic pain syndromesPainful spasmsOvid MEDLINEPrescribing guidelinesSystematic reviewIncreased prescriptionModerate riskSelf-Change from Alcohol Problems among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adults: A Systematic Review
Haeny A, Schick M, Crouch M, Bautista T, Chowdhary A, McKenley C, Funaro M. Self-Change from Alcohol Problems among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adults: A Systematic Review. Current Addiction Reports 2024, 11: 818-837. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00591-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-changeAlcohol problemsProcess of self-changeREM groupRelevant constructsMultiracial groupsRacial identityFormal treatmentNative groupsNative HawaiiansLatin groupAlaska Native communitiesAlaska Native groupsREMPacific IslandersAlcoholNative communitiesAdultsSystematic reviewSystematic literature reviewHealing strategiesThe Impact of High-Potency Synthetic Opioids on Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
Jegede O, De Aquino J, Hsaio C, Caldwell E, Funaro M, Petrakis I, Muvvala S. The Impact of High-Potency Synthetic Opioids on Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 499-510. PMID: 39356620, PMCID: PMC11449257, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonmedical opioid useOpioid use disorderOpioid useWithdrawal symptomsTreatment outcomesSymptoms prior to treatmentUse disorderRisk of precipitated withdrawalLow-dose buprenorphineSynthetic opioidsPotency synthetic opioidsConclusions Current evidencePrecipitated withdrawalRisk of overdoseDosing strategiesPharmacological interactionsClinical significanceDecreased riskWeb of ScienceOpioidInclusion criteriaCurrent evidenceClinical implicationsMOUDPainThe 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, 11: 164-181. 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 Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsKappa 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, 59: 1427-1443. 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 catheters
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- August 15, 2024Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine
The Impact of High-Potency Synthetic Opioids on Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
- April 24, 2024
Cipriano’s Meta-Analysis Recognized as 2022-2023 Top Cited Paper in Child Development
- June 07, 2022Source: Sage Journals
A Systematic Review of Student Disability and Race Representation in Universal School-Based Social and Emotional Learning Interventions for Elementary School Students
- August 05, 2021
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