Publications by authors named "M M Beex-Oosterhuis"
The European Clozapine Task Force is a group of psychiatrists and pharmacologists practicing in 18 countries under European Medicines Agency (EMA) regulation, who are deeply concerned about the underuse of clozapine in European countries. Although clozapine is the most effective antipsychotic for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, a large proportion of them do not have access to this treatment. Concerns about clozapine-induced agranulocytosis and stringent blood monitoring rules are major barriers to clozapine prescribing and use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity (CIN) can be prevented by fluid hydration, electrolyte supplementation, or forced diuresis; however, the best way to prevent CIN is still unknown. The aim of this study was to provide objective evidence on the optimal design of hydration schemes to prevent CIN based on an update of the literature.
Methods: A Pubmed and Embase search were conducted in December 2021 and repeated in April 2022 and March 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The review looked at how safe clozapine, a medicine for schizophrenia, is for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Researchers searched many medical databases and found 42 studies that provided some information but noted that the quality of the data was not great.
- They found that clozapine doesn't seem to cause major problems for babies, but there isn't much data on how it affects breastfeeding, so doctors should consider the mother's health when deciding on treatment.