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Rapid tranquillisation for agitated patients in emergency psychiatric rooms: a randomised trial of midazolam versus haloperidol plus promethazine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
OBJECTIVE: To compare two widely used drug treatments for people with aggression or agitation due to mental illness. DESIGN: Pragmatic, randomised clinical trial. SETTING: Three psychiatric emergency rooms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SUBJECTS:
Abreu, A.M.   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Considerations for Initiation and Maintenance of Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa for Advanced Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background As Parkinson's disease (PD) progresses, motor fluctuations become increasingly difficult to manage with oral medications. Foslevodopa/foscarbidopa (LDp/CDp), delivered as a continuous 24‐h/day subcutaneous infusion, offers continuous levodopa delivery and stable plasma levodopa levels that reduce motor fluctuations. LDp/CDp has been
K. Ray Chaudhuri   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mismatch negativity generation in the human 5HT agonist and NMDA antagonist model of psychosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
RATIONALE: Many studies have reported deficits of mismatch negativity (MMN) in schizophrenic patients. Pharmacological challenges with hallucinogens in healthy humans are used as models for psychotic states.
Karsten Heekeren   +46 more
core   +2 more sources

Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutic Perspectives—A Narrative Review

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Non‐motor symptoms, especially autonomic dysfunction, are major contributors to disability and decreased quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite being common and having a wide range of clinical facets, exocrine gland dysfunction is still not well recognized and managed.
Renato P. Munhoz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age at first episode modulates diagnosis-related structural brain abnormalities in psychosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Brain volume and thickness abnormalities have been reported in first-episode psychosis (FEP). However, it is unclear if and how they are modulated by brain developmental stage (and, therefore, by age at FEP as a proxy).
Arango, Celso   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Serial maternal filicide as evidence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), or Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII), is a form of physical and emotional child abuse and maltreatment that remains frequently under‐detected due to a significant lack of clinical awareness. This case report aims to highlight the challenges of diagnosing MSBP, its impact on victims, and the ethical ...
Ahlem Mtiraoui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heart Rate Variability Features as Predictors of Intermittent Theta‐Burst Stimulation Response in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

open access: yesNeuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with autonomic dysfunction as indicated by deficits in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. These abnormalities are expressed as elevated heart rate and reduced heart rate variability (HRV), respectively.
Camila Cosmo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in people with severe mental illness: a total population study of Sweden [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Severe mental illness is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The elevated risk of blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in people with severe mental illness is of concern, but the full extent of this problem is unclear.
Bauer-Staeb, C   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Pharmacological and Mechanistic Interventions for Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia: A Review of Registered Clinical Trials

open access: yesActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Current pharmacological treatments often fail to address cognitive deficits. In this review of clinical trials, we aim to identify studies that explore neurobiological (non‐psychological) strategies to address Cognitive Impairment Associated with ...
Bahareh Peyrovian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Swedish National Quality Register for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

open access: yesActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been demonstrated to be an effective and well tolerated treatment for depression, and it is being investigated also for other indications. This study presents the Swedish National Quality Register for rTMS (Q‐rTMS).
S. Melker Hagsäter   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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