Publications by authors named "Sivaranjani Ayyanar"

Purpose: To analyze predictors of treatment outcome for anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis in adults.

Methods: We performed a comprehensive literature search of PubMed, PsycInfo, and OVID. We included 424 patients from case reports and case series.

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Objective: The authors explored the experiences of psychiatry residents caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic on a medical unit.

Methods: From June 2020 through December 2020, structured, individual interviews were conducted with psychiatry residents deployed to internal medicine wards in a community hospital to provide medical care to COVID-19 patients for greater than or equal to 1 week. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analytical methods.

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Objective: This pooled analysis, from a systematic review, examines anti-N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis presentation in children and adolescents.

Method: A comprehensive literature search from database inception through December 31, 2019, using PubMed, PsycInfo, and OVID was performed. Case reports and case series were included.

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