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Epilepsy priorities in Europe: A report of the ILAE‐IBE Epilepsy Advocacy Europe Task Force by Baulac, Michel, Boer, Hanneke, Elger, Christian, Glynn, Mike, Kälviäinen, Reetta, Little, Ann, Mifsud, Janet, Perucca, Emilio, Pitkänen, Asla, Ryvlin, Philippe

“…Summary The European Forum on Epilepsy Research (ERF2013), which took place in Dublin, Ireland, on May 26–29, 2013, was designed to appraise epilepsy research…”
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Understanding the molecular pharmacology of the serotonergic system: using fluoxetine as a model by Sghendo, Lino, Mifsud, Janet

“…Objectives  Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter that is widely distributed in the body and plays an important role in a variety of psychological and…”
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Epilepsy‐related stigma and attitudes: Systematic review of screening instruments and interventions ‐ Report by the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on Stigma in Epilepsy by Austin, Joan K., Birbeck, Gretchen, Parko, Karen, Kwon, Churl‐Su, Fernandes, Paula T., Braga, Patricia, Fiest, Kirsten M., Ali, Amza, Cross, J. Helen, Boer, Hanneke, Dua, Tarun, Haut, Sheryl R., Jacoby, Ann, Lorenzetti, Diane L., Mifsud, Janet, Moshé, Solomon L., Tripathi, Manjari, Wiebe, Samuel, Jette, Nathalie

“…Summary Objective This is a systematic review aimed at summarizing the evidence related to instruments that have been developed to measure stigma or attitudes…”
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Fostering responsible research with genome editing technologies: a European perspective by Chneiweiss, Hervé, Hirsch, François, Montoliu, Lluis, Müller, Albrecht M., Fenet, Solveig, Abecassis, Marion, Merchant, Jennifer, Baertschi, Bernard, Botbol-Baum, Mylène, Houghton, James A., Kritikos, Mihalis, Mifsud, Janet, Bartnik, Ewa, Rath, Johannes, Druml, Christiane, Friedrich, Bärbel, Carvalho, Ana Sofia, Lanzerath, Dirk, Saint-Raymond, Agnès

“…In this consensus paper resulting from a meeting that involved representatives from more than 20 European partners, we recommend the foundation of an expert…”
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Managing paediatric convulsive status epilepticus: How useful is intravenous clonazepam? by Mifsud, Janet

“…This commentary is on the original article by Colmard et al. on pages 1053–1061 of this issue…”
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Evaluating the quality of multiple‐choice question pilot database: A global educator‐created tool for concept‐based pharmacology learning by Netere, Adeladlew Kassie, Hughes, Tony, Babey, Anna‐Marie, Hawes, Martin, Mifsud, Janet, Kelly, John P., Liang, Willmann, Hernandez, Mark, Karpa, Kelly, Al‐Sallami, Hesham, Fernandes, Lynette B., Aronsson, Patrik, Restini, Carolina, Caetano Crowley, Fabiana, Djouma, Elvan, Hinton, Tina, Liu, Johnson J., Mraiche, Fatima, White, Paul J.

“…The Core Concepts of Pharmacology (CCP) initiative is developing educational resources to transform pharmacology education into a concept‐based approach. This…”
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A novel chiral GC/MS method for the analysis of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine enantiomers in biological fluids by Mifsud, Janet, Sghendo, Lino J

“…A novel robust chiral gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) method for the separation and measurement of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine enantiomers in…”
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Addressing the challenges of novel therapies in rare diseases with mechanistic perspectives: Missed opportunities or the way forward? by Mifsud, Janet, Cranswick, Noel

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Administering epilepsy rescue medication to children: Why and why not? by Mifsud, Janet

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Interactions between valproic acid and quetiapine/olanzapine in the treatment of bipolar disorder and the role of therapeutic drug monitoring by Vella, Thomas, Mifsud, Janet

“…Objectives The anticonvulsant valproic acid and the atypical antipsychotics olanzapine and quetiapine provide synergistic mood‐stabilising, antidepressant and…”
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A sensitive gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric method for the resolution and quantification of ethosuximide enantiomers in biological fluids by Sghendo, Lino, Mifsud, Janet, Ellul-Micallef, Roger, Portelli, Joe, Millership, Jeff S.

“…A modified specific, sensitive and reproducible chiral gas chromatographic (GC) method for the resolution and quantification of ethosuximide enantiomers in…”
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Systematic review of frequency of felt and enacted stigma in epilepsy and determining factors and attitudes toward persons living with epilepsy—Report from the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on Stigma in Epilepsy by Kwon, Churl‐Su, Jacoby, Ann, Ali, Amza, Austin, Joan, Birbeck, Gretchen L., Braga, Patricia, Cross, J. Helen, Boer, Hanneke, Dua, Tarun, Fernandes, Paula T., Fiest, Kirsten M., Goldstein, Jonathan, Haut, Sheryl, Lorenzetti, Diane, Mifsud, Janet, Moshe, Solomon, Parko, Karen L., Tripathi, Manjari, Wiebe, Samuel, Jette, Nathalie

“…Objective To review the evidence of felt and enacted stigma and attitudes toward persons living with epilepsy, and their determining factors. Methods Thirteen…”
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Knowledge gaps of medical and pharmacy students with respect to performance enhancing drugs in sport: a pilot study by Mifsud, Daniela, Borg, Nicole, Testa, Louisa, Sammut, Fiona, Attard, Lucienne, Mifsud, Janet

“…Central to the work of medical and pharmacy practitioners is the provision of pharmaceutical support for patients, who may also be competitive athletes. This…”
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The outcomes of goal-oriented medication reviews for the elderly: current research and future directions by Sultana, Janet, Aquilina, Graziella, Lagaa, Malak Bashir, Micallef, Nicole, Mifsud, Janet

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Lay epilepsy organizations: The key for research funding? by Mifsud, Janet, Brodie, Martin J.

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Advancing research toward faster diagnosis, better treatment, and end of stigma in epilepsy by Pitkänen, Asla, Henshall, David C., Cross, J. Helen, Guerrini, Renzo, Jozwiak, Sergiusz, Kokaia, Merab, Simonato, Michele, Sisodiya, Sanjay, Mifsud, Janet

“…Seven large European Union (EU)–funded epilepsy‐related research projects joined forces in May 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, in a unique community building…”
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Education and epilepsy: Examples of good practice and cooperation. Report of the IBE Commission on Education by Braga, Patricia, Mifsud, Janet, D’Souza, Carol, Clarke, Marina, Honein, Arlette, Tovuudorj, Avirmed, Pfäfflin, Margarete

“…Education for patients, for families, for professionals, and for officials is one of the most important tools for improving knowledge about epilepsy and…”
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Defining and unpacking the core concepts of pharmacology: A global initiative by Guilding, Clare, White, Paul J., Cunningham, Margaret, Kelly‐Laubscher, Roisin, Koenig, Jennifer, Babey, Anna‐Marie, Tucker, Steve, Kelly, John P., Gorman, Laurel, Aronsson, Patrik, Hawes, Martin, Ngo, Suong N. T., Mifsud, Janet, Werners, Arend H., Hinton, Tina, Khan, Fouzia, Aljofan, Mohamad, Angelo, Tom

“…Background and Purpose Development of core concepts in disciplines such as biochemistry, microbiology and physiology have transformed teaching. They provide…”
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Climate change and epilepsy: Insights from clinical and basic science studies by Gulcebi, Medine I., Bartolini, Emanuele, Lee, Omay, Lisgaras, Christos Panagiotis, Onat, Filiz, Mifsud, Janet, Striano, Pasquale, Vezzani, Annamaria, Hildebrand, Michael S., Jimenez-Jimenez, Diego, Junck, Larry, Lewis-Smith, David, Scheffer, Ingrid E., Thijs, Roland D., Zuberi, Sameer M., Blenkinsop, Stephen, Fowler, Hayley J., Foley, Aideen, Balestrini, Simona, Berkovic, Samuel, Cavalleri, Gianpiero, Correa, Daniel José, Martins Custodio, Helena, Galovic, Marian, Guerrini, Renzo, Henshall, David, Howard, Olga, Hughes, Kelvin, Katsarou, Anna, Koeleman, Bobby P.C., Krause, Roland, Lowenstein, Daniel, Mandelenaki, Despoina, Marini, Carla, O’Brien, Terence J., Pace, Adrian, De Palma, Luca, Perucca, Piero, Pitkänen, Asla, Quinn, Finola, Selmer, Kaja Kristine, Steward, Charles A., Swanborough, Nicola, Thijs, Roland, Tittensor, Phil, Trivisano, Marina, Weckhuysen, Sarah, Zara, Federico, Sisodiya, Sanjay M.

“…•Climate change may affect the risk of epilepsy, seizure control or comorbidities.•Multiple diverse factors may mediate risks of global warming on…”
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Identifying the core concepts of pharmacology education: A global initiative by White, Paul J., Guilding, Clare, Angelo, Tom, Kelly, John P., Gorman, Laurel, Tucker, Steven J., Fun, Ashleigh, Han, Jae, Chen, Guanliang, Samak, Yassmin, Babey, Anna‐Marie, Caetano, Fabiana A., Sarangi, Sudhir Chandra, Koenig, Jennifer, Hao, Haiping, Goldfarb, Joseph, Karpa, Kelly, Vieira, Luciene, Restini, Carolina, Cunningham, Margaret, Aronsson, Patrik, Kelly‐Laubscher, Roisin, Hernandez, Mark, Rangachari, Patangi K., Mifsud, Janet, Mraiche, Fatima, Sabra, Ramzi, Piñeros, Octavio, Zhen, Xuechu, Kwanashie, Helen, Exintaris, Betty, Karunaratne, Nilushi, Ishii, Kuniaki, Liu, Yannee

“…Background and Purpose In recent decades, a focus on the most critical and fundamental concepts has proven highly advantageous to students and educators in…”
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