Publications by authors named "Umut Karasu"
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to define the clinical characteristics, causes of death, disease and treatment of patients who died while being followed for severe mental illness.
Method: The study was carried out in ten community mental health centers from six provinces. The clinical characteristics, causes of death, course of the illness and treatment characteristics of the patients who had a death report from the date the community mental health centers were opened until the start date of the study were analyzed by retrospective file scanning method.
Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess efficacy and safety of paliperidone palmitate (PP) in schizophrenic patients using real-life data.
Methods: This national, multicenter, retrospective, and mirror-image study was performed reviewing the medical records of patients in 18 centers. Adult schizophrenic patients receiving PP treatment (n = 205) were enrolled.
Article Synopsis
- * The rats showed increased spinning behavior (rotational behavior) and lower dopamine levels after the treatment, but VIP helped reduce the spinning even if it didn't bring dopamine levels back up.
- * VIP also helped protect brain cells from dying and losing their protective covering (myelin), which suggests that brain mast cells might be involved in helping the brain heal.