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Lithium management in pregnant patients with bipolar disorder

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Women with bipolar disorder often ask their treating clinician for information about family planning, as they are concerned about the impact of their illness on offspring.
I. Romero Gerechter, M. Martín Velasco, A. Sanz Giancola, E. Arroyo Sánchez, C. Díaz Mayoral, P. Setien Preciados   +5 more
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Older patients' prescriptions screening in the community pharmacy: development of the Ghent Older People's Prescriptions community Pharmacy Screening (GheOP3S) tool [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Ageing of the population often leads to polypharmacy. Consequently, potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) becomes more frequent. Systematic screening for PIP in older patients in primary care could yield a large improvement in health ...
Boussery, Koen, Mehuys, Els, Petrovic, Mirko, Somers, Annemie, Tommelein, Eline, van der Cammen, Tischa   +5 more
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Perceptions of using lithium in fracture management: a survey of orthopaedic surgeons, fracture patients and the general public

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Lithium, an established psychiatric medication, has recently been shown to enhance new bone formation in preclinical fracture models. Current research is focused on evaluating the efficacy of low-dose, short-term lithium treatment to improve ...
Kathak Vachhani, Cari M. Whyne, Ayal Schaffer, Diane Nam   +3 more
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Lithium-induced EEG changes in patients with affective disorders [PDF]

, 2000
In 12 patients with affective disorders (ICD-10: F31, F32, F33), EEGs were recorded before and after 4.4 months of lithium treatment. Effects of lithium on the EEG were analyzed by power spectral analysis controlled for vigilance.
Hegerl, Ulrich, Juckel, Georg, Mavrogiorgou, Paraskevi, Schröter, Andreas, Schulz, C.   +4 more
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Differential efficacy of lithium and carbamazepine in the prophylaxis of bipolar disorder: Results of the MAP study [PDF]

, 2000
In a randomized clinical trial with an observation period of 2.5 years, the differential efficacy of lithium versus carbamazepine was compared in 171 bipolar patients (DSM-IV).
Greil, Waldemar, Kleindienst, Nikolaus
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Effect of antipsychotics on serum lithium levels and white blood cell counts

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2021
Lithium carbonate is used to increase white blood cell counts as a means of counteracting leukopenia caused by the administration of antipsychotic drugs.
Ryo Obara, Takashi Tomita, Hidekazu Goto, Yukinao Kohda, Tadashi Yoshida, Kenzo Kudo   +5 more
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Internet-based psychoeducation for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis of feasibility, acceptability and impact [PDF]

, 2012
<p>Background: In a recent exploratory randomised trial we found that a novel, internet-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder (Beating Bipolar) was relatively easy to deliver and had a modest effect on psychological quality of life ...
A Darzi, A Steckler, AJ Winzelberg, Colom and Vieta, D Castle, Daniel J Smith, Department of Health, DJ Smith, DJ Smith, E Barnes, E Vieta, F Colom, F Colom, F Eker, GE Simon, H Atherton, J Green, J Nicholas, J Ritchie, M Bauer, MS Bauer, MS Bauer, Office of National Statistics, P Klemm, Ria Poole, SAH Gerhards, Sharon A Simpson, V Braun, Y Setoyama   +28 more
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A mixed methods analysis of lithium-related patient safety incidents in primary care

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2020
Background: Lithium is a drug with a narrow therapeutic range and has been associated with a number of serious adverse effects. This study aimed to characterise primary care lithium-related patient safety incidents submitted to the National Reporting and
Richard Simon Young, Paul Deslandes, Jennifer Cooper, Huw Williams, Joyce Kenkre, Andrew Carson-Stevens   +5 more
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Parkinson’s Disease: Potential Actions of Lithium by Targeting the WNT/β-Catenin Pathway, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Glutamatergic Pathway

Cells, 2021
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the major neurodegenerative diseases (ND) which presents a progressive neurodegeneration characterized by loss of dopamine in the substantia nigra pars compacta.
Alexandre Vallée, Jean-Noël Vallée, Yves Lecarpentier   +2 more
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Lithium-related medication problems on nonpsychiatric inpatient medical units

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2019
Abstract Purpose Results of a study of medication-related problems (MRPs) associated with lithium use on nonpsychiatric inpatient medical units are reported. Methods In a single-center, retrospective study, the records of all patients
Jennifer N, Alastanos, Teresa G, Potter, Ericka L, Crouse   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources