Bell's palsy following vaccination with mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: a case series and nested case-control study

EYF Wan, CSL Chui, FTT Lai, EWY Chan… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Bell's palsy is a rare adverse event reported in clinical trials of COVID-19
vaccines. However, to our knowledge no population-based study has assessed the …

Non-mental diseases associated with ADHD across the lifespan: Fidgety Philipp and Pippi Longstocking at risk of multimorbidity?

S Kittel-Schneider, G Arteaga-Henriquez… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several non-mental diseases seem to be associated with an increased risk of ADHD and
ADHD seems to be associated with increased risk for non-mental diseases. The underlying …

Long-term safety of methylphenidate in children and adolescents with ADHD: 2-year outcomes of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs Use Chronic …

KKC Man, A Häge, T Banaschewski, SK Inglis… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Methylphenidate is the most frequently prescribed medication for the treatment
of ADHD in children and adolescents in many countries. Although many randomised …

Adverse events of special interest and mortality following vaccination with mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in Hong Kong: a …

CKH Wong, KTK Lau, X Xiong, ICH Au, FTT Lai… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Safety monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is crucial
during mass vaccination rollout to inform the choice of vaccines and reduce vaccine …

Association between prenatal exposure to antipsychotics and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, preterm birth, and small for gestational …

Z Wang, AYL Chan, D Coghill, P Ip… - JAMA internal …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The risk of birth and neurodevelopmental complications with prenatal exposure
to antipsychotics is unclear. Objective To evaluate the association between prenatal …

Psychopharmacology in children and adolescents: unmet needs and opportunities

S Cortese, D Purper-Ouakil, A Apter, C Arango… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Psychopharmacological treatment is an important component of the multimodal intervention
approach to treating mental health conditions in children and adolescents. Currently, there …

Maternal benzodiazepines and Z-drugs use during pregnancy and adverse birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring: a population-based cohort study

AYL Chan, L Gao, LM Howard, E Simonoff… - Psychotherapy and …, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: The use of benzodiazepines and/or z-drugs in women of childbearing age has
increased. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether gestational …

Association of long-acting injectable antipsychotics and oral antipsychotics with disease relapse, health care use, and adverse events among people with …

Y Wei, VKC Yan, W Kang, ICK Wong… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Evidence for improved clinical outcomes with long-acting injectable
antipsychotics (LAIAs) vs oral antipsychotics (OAs) is limited in Asian populations and …

Bipolar disorder prevalence and psychotropic medication utilisation in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom

VWS Ng, KKC Man, L Gao, EW Chan… - … and drug safety, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Bipolar disorder (BPD) is often an under‐addressed mental disorder. Limited
studies have investigated its epidemiology and drug utilisation in Hong Kong (HK) and the …

Antidepressant use and risk of self-harm among people aged 40 years or older: A population-based cohort and self-controlled case series study

Y Chai, H Luo, KKC Man, WCY Lau… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Studies on the association between antidepressants and self-harm in adults
were mostly conducted over a decade ago and have inconsistent findings. We aimed to …