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Paliperidone-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia Results in Pancreatitis

Case Report

Paliperidone-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia Results in Pancreatitis

April 20, 2023

This report highlights the case of a patient receiving long-acting injectable paliperidone for 2 months who presented with acute interstitial pancreatitis as a result of severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Nathanial Bartosek, Matthew Vartanian, Zaira Khalid, et al

Night Eating Syndrome in Adolescents and Young Adults

Review Article

Night Eating Syndrome in Adolescents and Young Adults

February 17, 2022

Night eating syndrome is a condition that requires early identification and management, especially among adolescents who develop symptoms during the transition into adulthood.

Thomas Lepley, Zachary Schwager, Zaira Khalid

Original Research

COVID-19: Psychological Effects of Screen Time in Health Care Workers

August 26, 2021

This study examined how daily screen time levels affect the mental health of health care workers attempting to stay up to date on the ever-changing COVID-19–related information available to...

Christopher Le, Zaira Khalid, Carmen Avramut, et al

Case Report

COVID-19: Acetyl-L-Carnitine and New-Onset Psychosis

December 3, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many theories and recommendations about the use of supplements to enhance the immune system have swept the public sphere. Here, read about a case of...

Sakshi Dhir, Zaira Khalid, Jisselly Salcedo, et al

Case Report

Psychosis and Infodemic Isolation Resulting in First Inpatient Hospitalization During the COVID-19 Crisis

June 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused various manifestations of psychosis to surface in otherwise healthy individuals. This case series describes paranoid delusions about COVID-19 resulting in the patients' first inpatient...

Alaa Shanbour, Zaira Khalid, Michael Fana

Original Research

Physical Restraints for Agitation

November 21, 2019

What variables impact the likelihood of psychiatric patients being physically restrained? This study examined risk factors for and alternatives to the use of restraints in these patients.

Zaira Khalid, Michael Fana, Richelle Payea, et al

Article

Psychological Aspects of Factitious Disorder

February 22, 2018

When you suspect that a patient is fabricating his or her illness, how do you proceed? Read this CME article to learn more about the warning signs, differential diagnosis,...

Mohammad Jafferany, Zaira Khalid, Katherine A. McDonald, et al

Letter to the Editor

Duty to Warn

December 28, 2017

Psychiatry residents are twice as likely to be exposed to patient violence as their peers in other specialties. Read the case of a patient with homicidal ideation who appeared...

Zaira Khalid, Ferdnand C. Osuagwu, Bilal Shah, et al

Letter to the Editor

Depression and Low Cholesterol With Dermatitis Herpetiformis

November 9, 2017

Dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease may be associated with mood disorders in some patients, with suggestions of a link between low levels of cholesterol. Ms A has a history...

Salisu A. Aikoye, Ferdnand C. Osuagwu, Zaira Khalid, et al

Letter to the Editor

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Psychosis

January 7, 2016

Sunil Parashar, Nikita Roy, Ferdnand C. Osuagwu, et al