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The effect of triazolam premedication on anxiety, sedation, and amnesia in general anesthesia [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2017
BackgroundBenzodiazepines have been used preoperatively as part of an anesthesia regimen to attenuate the anxiety of patients. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of oral triazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine, on anxiety, sedation, and ...
Taehee Pyeon, Shiyoung Chung, Injae Kim, Seongheon Lee, Seongwook Jeong   +4 more
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Clozapine:norclozapine ratio as a marker of metabolic risk and therapeutic response and effect of valproate on clozapine levels

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Clozapine is the most effective antipsychotic in treatment‐resistant schizophrenia. Clozapine causes weight gain and increased diabetes risk. The role of its metabolite norclozapine and clozapine:norclozapine ratio (CLZ/NCLZ) in metabolic effects has been debated.
Susanna Maria Rask, Miina Lamminmäki, Olli Kampman, Mari Hämäläinen, Eeva Moilanen, Niko Seppälä, Anssi Solismaa   +6 more
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Exploring Cerumen as an Alternative Matrix for Drug Detection and Quantification: Method Development and Application in Clinical Samples

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
An LC–MS/MS method was developed for the detection of 33 psychoactive medications in cerumen (earwax) and applied to the samples of 60 psychiatric inpatient volunteers. The findings highlighted the utility of cerumen as an innovative biospecimen in clinical toxicological analysis.
Dimitrios Phaedon Kevrekidis, Helen G. Gika, Georgios Panagiotoglou, Eleni Parlapani, Pavlos Pavlidis, Nikolaos Raikos   +5 more
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Understanding Consumption of Illicit Drugs and New Psychoactive Substances in Australia by Triangulating Drug Checking and Wastewater‐Based Epidemiology

Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
First Australian study combining wastewater‐based epidemiology and drug checking, demonstrating how complementary data sources enhance monitoring of illicit drugs and emerging psychoactive substances during high‐use periods. ABSTRACT Consumption of psychotropic drugs is a major economic and public health challenge in Australia.
Muhammad Usman, Malcolm McLeod, Dhayaalini Nadarajan, Joseph Clokey, Pritesh Prasad, Rory Verhagen, Benjamin Tscharke, Maurizio Quinto, Richard Bade   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of opioids and benzodiazepines dispensing in Australia.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundInappropriate utilization of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines is a public health problem. This study examined and compared user-types and trends in dispensing of these medicines, and identified associated factors related to the duration
M Mofizul Islam, Dennis Wollersheim
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Cenobamate use in super‐refractory status epilepticus: A report of three cases

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Super‐refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) is a neurological emergency with high morbidity and mortality. Cenobamate, a novel antiseizure medication, may be helpful in managing SRSE, but evidence is limited. Methods This retrospective case series reports the use of cenobamate as add‐on therapy in the management of three cases of ...
Marina Romozzi, Juan Luis Alcala‐Zermeno, Antonio Funcis, Federico Tosto, Marta Piccioli, Luigi Francesco Iannone, Riccardo Maviglia, Masahito Katsuki, Yasuhiko Matsumori, Paolo Calabresi, Raffaele Iorio, Catello Vollono   +11 more
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Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic,
Elena Fonseca, Antonella Riva, Samuel López‐Maza, Malin Zaddach, Marie‐Claire Porter, Ingo Borggraefe, Lance Watkins, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage, Rohit Shankar, Pasquale Striano, Lina Nashef   +10 more
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Concomitant exposure to benzodiazepines during pembrolizumab-based therapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity-score matched analysis of monitoring agency data [PDF]

Exploration of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy
Aim: The interaction of concomitant benzodiazepine (BZD) exposure during immune checkpoint blockade has not been comprehensively investigated to date. This research aimed to determine the influence of BZD intake on the survival outcomes of patients with ...
Fabrizio Nelli, Enzo Maria Ruggeri, Antonella Virtuoso, Diana Giannarelli, Armando Raso, Federica Natoni, Gloria Pessina, Daniele Remotti, Mario Giovanni Chilelli, Carlo Signorelli, Agnese Fabbri   +10 more
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Exploring the efficacy and safety of perampanel in epilepsia partialis continua: A case series

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a form of focal motor status epilepticus (SE), which is commonly drug‐resistant requiring treatment with multiple antiseizure medications (ASM). There are no established guidelines for pharmacological management.
Setareh Lahsaee, Kristin M. Ikeda, Stephanie Woodroffe, Benjamin P. Whatley   +3 more
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NMDAR‐antibody encephalitis: Seizure semiology and EEG findings

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDAR‐Ab‐E) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder, characterized by acute development of neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizures, movement disorders, and autonomic instability. Objectives To describe acute seizure semiology and electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in patients with a ...
Maria Emilia C. Andraus, Bernard Liem, Sidra Aurangzeb, Mkael Symmonds, Adam E. Handel, Sarosh R. Irani, Arjune Sen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source