Publications by authors named "M Haran"

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  • The case study describes a 15-year-old male who exhibited atypical symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) leading to severe medical issues, exacerbated by pandemic-related restrictions on team sports that drove him to compulsive exercise and food restriction.* -
  • The individual experienced serious health complications such as bradycardia, hypothermia, and hypoglycemia due to malnutrition, resulting in a significant weight loss to 85.8% of his ideal body weight and necessitating intensive care for exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis.* -
  • Treatment involved a combination of psychotropic medications and cognitive-behavioral therapy, emphasizing the life-threatening risks of excessive exercise and malnutrition, as well as
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Background: There has been an international effort to improve physical health in general and in those with mental illness. Physical activity (PA) may be beneficial as an adjunctive treatment for mental health disorders and to improve physical well-being.

Aims: The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence in relation to PA interventions offered in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

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Introduction: High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX)-based regimens are the treatment of choice in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Folinic acid (FA) rescue is used to mitigate the toxic effects of MTX on normal cells. However, the optimal dosing of FA in PCNSL remains uncertain.

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Parental refusal and delay of childhood vaccination has increased in recent years in the United States. This phenomenon challenges maintenance of herd immunity and increases the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. We examine US county-level vaccine refusal for patients under five years of age collected during the period 2012-2015 from an administrative healthcare dataset.

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