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Lithium Toxicity: A Case Report of Toxicity Resulting in a Third-degree Heart Block

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Lithium is a medication used to treat bipolar disorder. It has a narrow therapeutic index, which frequently causes toxicity in patients. Case Report: We present an unusual case of a 66-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder on ...
Samantha L. Gaetani, Alexandra M. Amaducci, Derek Fikse, Andrew L. Koons   +3 more
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Acceptance, coping strategies and health behaviors in bipolar disorder patients taking and not taking lithium carbonate

Health Psychology Report, 2022
Background The variety of dysfunctions in bipolar disorder (BD) affects patients’ perceptions of the diagnosis, acceptance, and illness. Treatment of people with BD includes pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
Karolina Kabzińska-Milewska, Dominik Czajeczny, Rafał W. Wójciak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

7Li NMR of Normal Human Erythrocytes [PDF]

, 1989
Lithium has been known to be an effective medication for people with bipolar disorder. The mechanisms of action of lithium in the brain is not very well understood.
Gullapalli, Rao P., Hawk, Roger M., Komoroski, Richard A.   +2 more
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Antipsychotic dose escalation as a trigger for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS): literature review and case series report [PDF]

, 2012
Background: “Neuroleptic malignant syndrome” (NMS) is a potentially fatal idiosyncratic reaction to any medication which affects the central dopaminergic system. Between 0.5% and 1% of patients exposed to antipsychotics develop the condition.
AL Pelonero, BD Berman, D Berardi, D Bereardi, D Heyland, Daniel J Smith, Daniel Martin, F-GB Pajonk, H Itoh, J Ananth, J Delay, J Gill, JF Patterson, JN Trollor, JR Strawn, Julie Langan, K Otani, KL Hall, LF Viejo, LS Friedman, M Dave, MJ Bhanushali, P Adnet, P Sachdev, P Sachdev, PE Keek, PF Buckley, PI Rosebush, PJ Alexander, Polash Shajahan, RJ Gurrera, RJ Gurrera, RW Baker, S Caroff, S Madakasira   +34 more
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Tonic signaling of the B‐cell antigen‐specific receptor is a common functional hallmark in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cell phosphoproteomes at early disease stages

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
B‐cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B‐CLL) and monoclonal B‐cell lymphocytosis (MBL) show altered proteomes and phosphoproteomes, analyzed using mass spectrometry, protein microarrays, and western blotting. Identifying 2970 proteins and 316 phosphoproteins, including 55 novel phosphopeptides, we reveal BCR and NF‐kβ/STAT3 signaling in disease ...
Paula Díez, Pablo Juanes‐Velasco, Marina L. García‐Vaquero, Conrad Droste, Alicia Landeira‐Viñuela, Miguel Alcoceba, Helena Fidalgo‐Gómez, Sara Misiego‐Herrero, Almudena Navarro‐Bailón, Mónica Baile, José M. Bastida, Jose Manuel Sanchez‐Santos, Rafael Góngora, Julia Almeida, Marcos Gonzalez‐Diaz, Alberto Orfao, Javier De Las Rivas, Manuel Fuentes   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taste Disorder and Tongue Numbness After Lithium Overdose

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica
Purpose: Drug-induced taste disturbances are prevalent in clinical practice, with dysgeusia being a frequent manifestation. This study aims to present a case of taste disorders and tongue numbness induced by a lithium overdose. Case Report: A 33-year-old
Si-Yu Chu, Huang-Chi Wang, Ming-Hong Hsieh, Cheng-Chen Chang   +3 more
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Effect of valproate and lithium on dementia onset risk in bipolar disorder patients

Scientific Reports, 2022
Although valproate and lithium are most commonly prescribed for bipolar disorder patients, studies comparing their effects on the risk of dementia are limited.
Woori Moon, Eunjeong Ji, Juyoung Shin, Jun Soo Kwon, Ki Woong Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive Modeling of a Lithium Vapor Box Divertor in NSTX-U using SOLPS-ITER [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
The lithium vapor box divertor aims to detach the divertor plasma via evaporating and condensing lithium surfaces. By evaporating lithium near or at the divertor plate and condensing it closer to the main chamber, a lithium vapor density gradient can be created.
arxiv  

Potentially inappropriate prescribing in nursing home residents detected with the community pharmacist specific GheOP3S-tool [PDF]

, 2016
Background: The Ghent Older People’s Prescriptions community Pharmacy Screening (GheOP3S-)tool was recently developed to screen for potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP).
Boussery, Koen, Mattelin, Kristof, Mehuys, Els, PATTYN, EVA, Petrovic, Mirko, Somers, Annemie, Tommelein, Eline, Van Damme, Charlotte   +7 more
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Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry, Emily Sheng, Joshua F. Baker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source