Publications by authors named "Dory A Ghanem"
Background: Psychosis is a transdiagnostic condition which can manifest as part of many disorders including those of primary psychiatric origin, or secondary to a medical condition. This study aims to systematically review and quantify the diagnostic accuracy of electroencephalography (EEG) in identifying people with psychosis secondary to a medical condition.
Methods: A comprehensive search strategy was implemented across multiple databases.
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- This study looked at how mental health issues like depression and anxiety affect people with Parkinson's disease and how these issues relate to their overall health and well-being.
- Researchers examined many studies to find out if having these mental health problems makes Parkinson's symptoms worse, which can include things like memory problems and falling.
- They found a lot of evidence showing that problems like psychosis are linked to worse outcomes in Parkinson's patients, indicating that mental health is really important for their overall condition.
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- Catatonia can arise from both medical and psychiatric causes, making it crucial to distinguish between the two for effective treatment.
- Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of EEG findings across various studies to see how well EEG can differentiate the causes of catatonia.
- They included a total of 355 studies with 707 patients, analyzing sensitivity and specificity of EEG results, which helps in understanding its diagnostic accuracy in identifying the underlying causes of catatonia.
Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by altered movement, speech, and behaviour. Clozapine is an established therapy for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but its role in catatonia has not been systematically examined. In this systematic review, we aimed to assess the evidence for clozapine as a treatment for catatonia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: We aimed to find the association of inflammation and respiratory failure with delirium in COVID-19 patients. We compare the inflammatory and arterial blood gas markers between patients with COVID-19 delirium and delirium in other medical disorders.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used the CHART-DEL, a validated research tool, to screen patients for delirium retrospectively from clinical notes.