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A Lax

Researcher at University of Milano-Bicocca

Publications -  12
Citations -  382

A Lax is an academic researcher from University of Milano-Bicocca. The author has contributed to research in topics: Risk of mortality & Stroke. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 12 publications receiving 324 citations. Previous affiliations of A Lax include University of Milan.

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Depression after Stroke and Risk of Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

TL;DR: The potential role of depression on post stroke mortality is confirmed, and the relationship between depression and mortality after stroke seems to be related to the followup duration.
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Plasma adiponectin levels in schizophrenia and role of second-generation antipsychotics: A meta-analysis

TL;DR: People with schizophrenia per se may not have levels of adiponectin lower than controls, though treatment with SGAs is associated with this metabolic abnormality, and longitudinal studies evaluating long-term effects of SGAs on adiponECTin are needed.
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Prevalence and correlates of QTc prolongation in Italian psychiatric care: Cross-sectional multicentre study

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TL;DR: The confirmation of a link between antipsychotic polypharmacy and QTc prolongation supports the current guidelines that recommend avoiding the concurrent use of two or more antipsychotics, and the need for routineQTc monitoring is supported.
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First-generation antipsychotics and QTc: any role for mediating variables?

TL;DR: This work aimed to study potential mediating roles of different, related, candidate variables on QTc, and the role of other known medications associated withQTc prolongation and severe comorbid conditions, such as co‐occurring alcohol abuse/dependence.
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Facial emotion recognition in schizophrenia: An exploratory study on the role of comorbid alcohol and substance use disorders and COMT Val158Met

TL;DR: To explore whether facial emotion recognition (FER), impaired in both schizophrenia and alcohol and substance use disorders (AUDs/SUDs), is additionally compromised among comorbid subjects, also considering the role of catechol‐O‐methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met.