Publications by authors named "Madeline Chidiac"

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  • * A 44-year-old man experienced severe, treatment-resistant akathisia from haloperidol, and standard treatments like benzodiazepines and benztropine were ineffective, leaving him in considerable distress.
  • * Introducing mirtazapine at a low dose successfully improved his symptoms, as shown by a significant drop in the Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale score, showcasing mirtazapine's potential as an effective treatment for resistant cases of akathisia.
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COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world and taken over 2.6 million lives. Older adults experience disproportionate morbidity and mortality from the disease because increasing age and the presence of comorbidities are important predictors of negative outcomes.

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