A Prospective Study of Hyperprolactinemia in Children and Adolescents Treated with Atypical Antipsychotic Agents

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ema Saito ◽  
Christoph U. Correll ◽  
Kim Gallelli ◽  
Marjorie McMeniman ◽  
Umesh H. Parikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Antipsychotic Agents ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic Agents ◽  
A Prospective Study

Improving Adherence to Atypical Antipsychotic Agent Screening Guidelines in Pediatric Patients: A Quality Improvement Project Within an Integrated Community Mental Health Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elishia L. Featherston ◽  
Sharolyn Dihigo ◽  
Richard E. Gilder
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Antipsychotic Agents ◽  
Mental Health Setting ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic Agents

Background: Approximately 14% to 20% of children and adolescents have a mental health problem. Atypical antipsychotic agents are used to treat behavioral, emotional, and mental health problems in children and adolescents. A discrepancy between best practices and actual practices exists. Objective: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase adherence above baseline, through implementation of a checklist, to recommended screening guidelines in children, ages 4 to 18, prescribed atypical antipsychotic agents over 12 weeks. Design/Results: Aggregate comparison of the mean ranks of scores were tested with the Mann–Whitney U test, U = 1,087.5, n1 = n2 = 70, total N =140, p < .001. Variables of body mass index, blood pressure, waist circumference, fasting glucose, fasting lipids, personal history, and family history were observed and tested using the chi-square with Fisher’s exact tests and are significant at or above 99% confidence level ( p < .01). Conclusion: Educating mental health providers, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners on recommended screening guidelines and implementing a checklist had a measurable effect on increasing adherence to the recommended screening guidelines in a community mental health setting.

scholarly journals Screening of epileptic seizures in children and adolescents with hydrocephalus and ventriculoperitoneal shunt

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimundo Francisco de Amorim Júnior ◽  
Suerda Emiliana Cavalcanti Dantas ◽  
Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça ◽  
Abdiel de Lira Rolim ◽  
Maria Luiza de Carvalho Jales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt ◽  
Epileptic Seizures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Diagnosis Age

OBJECTIVES: To assess the occurrence of epileptic seizures (ES) in children and adolescents with hydrocephalus and their relationship with ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) treatment. METHODS: Retrospective study of 45 patients from both genders, aged 0 to 18 years, with hydrocephalus and presenting with ES or not. The following variables were analyzed: gender, hydrocephalus etiology, age at diagnosis, age at initial VPS treatment, age at first ES and types of ES. RESULTS: Data analysis showed the following: 20 (44.4%) presented with ES, 13 (65%) of the girls and seven (35%) of the boys. There was a predominance of ES in the girls, but with no statistically significant difference. In total, 13 (65%) patients used VPS. Of the 13 patients with VPS and ES, it was observed that the onset of ES was after VPS in 10 (76.9%) individuals, whereas it occurred before VPS in two (15.4%). CONCLUSIONS: The results showed no association between VPS treatment and ES (ρ=0.832); however, most of the patients presented with their first ES episode after VPS, suggesting a possible relationship between this treatment and the occurrence of ES. A larger sample and a prospective study might answer this question.

Adverse Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Agents and Their Effects on Quality of Life

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 843-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth M. Dubisar ◽  
Steven C. Stoner ◽  
James Reynolds ◽  
Rintu Khan ◽  
Leonard Ramlatchman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Antipsychotic Agents ◽  
Atypical Antipsychotic Agents
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