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Kwobah E, Koen N, Mwangi A, Atwoli L, Stein DJ. Prevalence of lifestyle cardiovascular risk factors and estimated framingham 10-year risk scores of adults with psychotic disorders compared to controls at a referral hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:909. [PMID: 38053103 PMCID: PMC10699058 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05409-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol use, suboptimal diet, and inadequate physical activity have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. There are limited data on these risk factors among patients with psychosis in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to establish the prevalence of lifestyle cardiovascular risk factors, and the 10-year cardiovascular risk scores and associated factors in patients with psychosis compared to controls at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. METHODS A sample of 297 patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar mood disorder; and 300 controls matched for age and sex were included in this analysis. A study specific researcher-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, antipsychotic medication use, smoking, alcohol intake, diet, and physical activity. Weight, height, abdominal circumference, and blood pressure were also collected to calculate the Framingham 10-year Cardiovascular Risk Score (FRS), while blood was drawn for measurement of glucose level and lipid profile. Pearson's chi-squared tests and t-tests were employed to assess differences in cardiovascular risk profiles between patients and controls, and a linear regression model was used to determine predictors of 10-year cardiovascular risk in patients. RESULTS Compared to controls, patients with psychosis were more likely to have smoked in their lifetimes (9.9% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.006) or to be current smokers (13.8% vs. 7%, p = 0.001). Over 97% of patients with psychosis consumed fewer than five servings of fruits and vegetables per week; 78% engaged in fewer than three days of vigorous exercise per week; and 48% sat for more than three hours daily. The estimated 10-year risk of CVD was relatively low in this study: the FRS in patients was 3.16, compared to 2.93 in controls. The estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk in patients was significantly associated with female sex (p = 0.007), older patients (p < 0.001), current tobacco smoking (p < 0.001), and metabolic syndrome (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In the setting of Eldoret, there is suboptimal physical exercise and intake of healthy diet among patients with psychosis and controls. While the estimated risk score among patients is relatively low in our study, these data may be useful for informing future studies geared towards informing interventions to promote healthy lifestyles in this population.
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- Edith Kwobah
- Department of Psychiatry, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health & Neuroscience Institute, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computing, School of Science and Aerospace Studies, Moi University, Eldoret, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Brain and Mind Institute, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- South Africa Medical Research (SAMRC) Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Al-Kayed J, Okoli CC. General Factors That Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2023:00005082-990000000-00130. [PMID: 37747326 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The life expectancy of individuals with schizophrenia in the United States is 20% shorter than that of the general population owing to cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is crucial to identify the factors that reduce CVD risk in these individuals. OBJECTIVE In this systematic review, we examined the factors associated with CVD in people with schizophrenia. METHODS We searched 3 electronic databases for English articles published before April 2023. Investigators assessed the factors associated with 2 cardiovascular health outcomes among people with schizophrenia: the 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD)/CVD risk and peak oxygen uptake (VO2Peak/max). RESULTS We retrieved 17 studies from the search. Investigators examined factors affecting 10-year CHD/CVD risk in 11 studies and VO2Peak/max in 6 studies among people with schizophrenia. We found that individuals who had low metabolic symptoms (ie, hypertension and hyperglycemia), did not smoke, engaged in continuous CVD risk assessments, had a shorter duration of the diagnosis and hospitalization, and were of normal weight had a lower 10-year CHD/CVD risk. Furthermore, individuals who engaged in specific physical activity had a higher VO2Peak/max. Finally, those taking antipsychotic medications had a higher 10-year CHD/CVD risk and a lower VO2Peak/max. CONCLUSIONS The CVD risk factors observed in the general population are common among people with schizophrenia. When these risk factors are controlled, the 10-year CHD/CVD risk and VO2Peak/max of these individuals may be improved. Given the elevated CVD risk associated with antipsychotic medications, future researchers should examine modifying CVD risk factors to mitigate the additional risks associated with medication use in this population.
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Zoghbi M, Haddad C, Khansa W, Karam E, Chamoun A, Hachem D. COVID-19 outbreak in a psychiatric hospital: what makes it worse? Ann Gen Psychiatry 2022; 21:26. [PMID: 35820935 PMCID: PMC9277896 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-022-00403-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychiatric patients could be at risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 than the general population. The primary objective of the present study was to describe the symptoms and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients living in long-term hospital for mental illness in Lebanon. The secondary objective was to evaluate the factors related to COVID-19 disease severity among these patients. METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted from September 2020 to January 2021 at the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross. The total number of COVID-19 patients in the infected floors is 410 out of 548. The outcome variable was the severity of COVID-19 illness classified into five categories: asymptomatic, mild, moderate, severe and critically ill. RESULTS The rate of infection in the affected floors was 74.81%. Almost half of the patients were asymptomatic (49.3%), 43.4% had hyperthermia and only 28.0% had tachycardia and 25.1% developed hypoxia. The multivariate regression analysis showed that higher temperature (ORa = 6.52), lower saturation (ORa = 0.88), higher BMI (ORa = 1.12), higher CRP (ORa = 1.01), being a female (ORa = 4.59), having diabetes (ORa = 8.11) or COPD (ORa = 10.03) were significantly associated with the increase of the COVID-19 severity. CONCLUSIONS The current study showed that a high rate of infection from COVID-19 was detected in a psychiatric hospital with the majority having asymptomatic to mild symptoms. Female psychiatric patients, desaturation, increase inflammation and comorbidities such as diabetes and COPD were associated with the severity of COVID-19 among psychiatric patients. Future studies are needed to better understand the causal relation of the factors with severity and long term effects or sequelae of the disease.
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- Marouan Zoghbi
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, P.O. Box 60096, Jal El dib, Lebanon.,Family Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, P.O. Box 60096, Jal El dib, Lebanon.,INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut, Lebanon.,School of Health Sciences, Modern University for Business and Science, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, P.O. Box 60096, Jal El dib, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, P.O. Box 60096, Jal El dib, Lebanon.
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Xu Y, Cai Z, Fang C, Zheng J, Shan J, Yang Y. Impact of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia during daily care: A meta-analysis. Psychiatry Res 2022; 312:114560. [PMID: 35500333 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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To assess the effect of aerobic exercise (AZ) on global cognition and different cognition domains in patients with schizophrenia (SZ) in daily care. Selection of the literature was done through the Pubmed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library databases. Standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the effect of AZ on cognition of SZ patients. All assessment indicators were subjected to sensitivity analysis to test the stability of the result. Subgroup analysis was conducted on study type, follow-up time, supervisor and control method. Totally, 23 articles enrolling 1014 participants were included. The global cognition of SZ patients was improved after 6 months of follow-up. AE guided by an occupational therapist improved the global cognition of SZ patients. AE was associated with improved verbal learning and memory, reasoning and problem solving (SMD: 0.375, 95%CI: 0.009 to 0.741, P = 0.045). However, effects on speed of processing, attention/vigilance, work memory, visual learning and memory, social cognition were not significant. The effect of AE training on global cognition may be maintained over the long-term, and be domain specific. Patients with SZ can do AE guided by professional occupational therapist in their daily lives settings.
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- Yuehui Xu
- Department of Nursing, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, No.158 Xueshiqian Road, Panqiao Town, Ouhai District, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Outpatient, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Prevention & Treatment, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Nursing, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, No.158 Xueshiqian Road, Panqiao Town, Ouhai District, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Ward 301, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, PR China
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- Department of Nursing, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, No.158 Xueshiqian Road, Panqiao Town, Ouhai District, Wenzhou 325000, PR China.
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Comparison of frontal QRS-T angle in patients with schizophrenia and healthy volunteers. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 149:76-82. [PMID: 35255386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the most prominent cause of death in patients with schizophrenia. Frontal QRS-T (fQRS-T) angle is a novel marker of myocardial depolarization and repolarization heterogeneity. Recent studies have indicated that the fQRS-T angle is associated with some cardiovascular abnormalities. This study aimed to investigate the fQRS-T angle and its relationship with symptoms severity in patients with schizophrenia. One hundred-six patients with schizophrenia and sixty-four healthy controls were included in this study. fQRS-T angle and QT interval measurements were calculated for each participant from the automatic report of the 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) device. The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were performed on the patients with schizophrenia. Corrected QT (QTc) interval and fQRS-T angle were significantly higher in the patients with schizophrenia than healthy controls (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). fQRS-T angle was positively correlated with age (r = 0.43), duration of disease (r = 0.37), and negative symptoms scores (r = 0.39). In linear regression analysis, the disease duration and negative symptom severity were the independent predictors of fQRS-T angle in patients with schizophrenia (t = 3.730, p = 0.003 and t = 2.257, p = 0.023, respectively). The fQRS-T angle may be an important ECG parameter to interpret cardiovascular disease risk in patients with schizophrenia.
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Çakır H, Güneş A, Er F, Çakır H, Karagöz A, Yılmaz F, Öcal L, Zehir R, Emiroğlu MY, Demir M, Kaymaz C, Tenekecioğlu E. Evaluating the relationship of sleep quality and sleep duration with Framingham coronary heart disease risk score. Chronobiol Int 2022; 39:636-643. [PMID: 35016566 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2021.2018453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sleep is an important modulator of cardiovascular function and is recognized to play an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular disease. However, results of the studies investigating the relationship between sleep complaints and cardiovascular outcomes are still controversial. This study aimed to investigate the associations of sleep duration and sleep quality with Framingham 10-year hard coronary heart disease (CHD) risk score in Turkish adults. We included a total of 362 participants (mean age: 48.5 ± 9.0 years, 50.6% males) and measured sleep quality and sleep duration using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Framingham risk scoring system was utilized to calculate the 10-year hard CHD risk of participants. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association between sleep quality, sleep duration, and CHD risk. Both short sleep duration (<6 hours) (OR = 3.858, 95% CI: 1.245-11.956) and long sleep duration (≥8 hours) (OR = 2.944, 95% CI: 1.087-7.967) were identified as the predictors of 10-year hard CHD risk. However, sleep quality was not associated with 10-year CHD risk even as a categorical or continuous variable (OR = 0.864, 95% CI: 0.418-1.787 and OR = 0.985, 95% CI: 0.868-1.117, respectively). Our findings highlighted previous studies demonstrating the U-shaped relationship, with both short and long sleep durations to be associated with a higher CHD risk. Evaluation of habitual sleeping patterns may provide additional information in clinical cardiovascular risk assessment. Future research should investigate whether interventions to optimize sleep duration may help to prevent coronary events in large population-based cohorts.
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- Hakan Çakır
- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Agri State Hospital, Agri, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pendik State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Bursa, Turkey
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Kassem M, Haddad C, Daccache C, Hayek C, Hallit S, Kazour F. Factors associated with overweight and obesity in Lebanese male patients with schizophrenia. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2021; 57:1347-1355. [PMID: 33244768 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the influence of lifestyle factors, antipsychotic medications, and psychosis symptoms on obesity in a group of male patients with schizophrenia in Lebanon. DESIGN/METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted between May and July 2018 enrolling 149 male patients with chronic schizophrenia. RESULTS We found that 59.1% of the patients were obese/overweight. Older age and higher negative and total positive and negative syndrome scale scores were significantly associated with lower body mass index values. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS This study shed light on some factors associated with obesity in male patients with schizophrenia, which may be targeted for the prevention and management of obesity. Some interventions were proposed such as focusing on patients' physical health, psychiatric treatment, and maintaining a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle.
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- Maha Kassem
- Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon
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- Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.,Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, INSERM, University of Limoges, CHU Esquirol, IRD, U1094 Tropical Neuroepidemiology, GEIST, Limoges, France
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon.,INSPECT-LB:, Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie-Liban, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon.,Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Haddad C, Sacre H, Hallit S, Obeid S, Al-Zein D, Nabout R, Zoghbi M, Haddad G. Prevalence of comorbidities and correlates of hospital readmission rate in patients with acute mania: A one-year retrospective data from a tertiary care. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2020; 56:753-759. [PMID: 31828814 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of medical comorbidities in acute manic patients over a period of 1 year, and to evaluate correlates of the readmission rate. DESIGN/METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted on 158 acute manic patients from 2016 to 2017. RESULTS The most common physical comorbidity was obesity (36.1%) followed by cardiovascular disorders (15.2%) and liver dysfunctions (9.3%). Male gender was associated with higher readmission rate (Beta = -0.260), while taking anticholinergic drugs (Beta = -0.338) and having a family history of psychiatric disorders (Beta = -0.222) were associated with lower readmission rate. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The study results may help physicians and other clinicians understand the burden of illness recurrence in bipolar disorder type I patients and adopt effective strategies to prevent relapse, taking into account all comorbidities.
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- Chadia Haddad
- Departments of Research, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon
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- Drug Information Center, Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon.,INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie, Beirut, Lebanon
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- INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie, Beirut, Lebanon.,Faculty of Medicine and Medicine Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon
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- Departments of Research, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.,INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie, Beirut, Lebanon.,Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon
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- Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences II, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences II, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Departments of Research, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.,Department of Family Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Departments of Research, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.,Faculty of Medicine and Medicine Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon.,Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences II, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Al-Seddik G, Hachem D, Haddad C, Hallit S, Salameh P, Nabout R, Zoghbi M. Cardiovascular events in hospitalised patients with schizophrenia: a survival analysis. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2019; 23:106-113. [PMID: 30741069 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2018.1545910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the occurrence of cardiovascular (CV), cerebrovascular events and mortality rates, and compare the predictive ability of two scores, Framingham Risk Score (FRS) and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), of detecting a cardiovascular event in a cohort of schizophrenic patients. Methods: A cohort of 329 hospitalised schizophrenic patients is being monitored since 1 January 2013. Patients' file review was performed to detect the CV events of interest. Results: Out of the 329 patients with schizophrenia, with a mean study follow-up of 41.07 ± 12.55 months, 29 cardiovascular events were recorded; of those events, we recorded 4 myocardial infarction, 1 stroke, 6 heart failure and 18 cardiovascular deaths. The major composite outcome of cardiovascular events rate was equal to 9.0 per 100 patient-years. The secondary composite outcome of cardiovascular events rate was equal to 7.2 per 100 patient-years (0.072 events per patient). The association between survival curve of patients with high and low CVR according to FRS score tended to significance (RR = 1.90, p = .078). Patients classified as high cardiovascular risk according to ASCVD presented a reduced cardiovascular survival (RR = 3.35, p = .005). Conclusion: The ASCVD items should be included in the medical assessment in any patient with severe mental illness. Key points The major composite outcome of cardiovascular events rate was equal to 9.0 per 100 patient-years. The secondary composite outcome of cardiovascular events rate was equal to 7.2 per 100 patient-years (0.072 events per patient). The association between survival curve of patients with high and low CVR according to FRS score tended to significance. Patients classified as high cardiovascular risk according to ASCVD presented a reduced cardiovascular survival. The ASCVD items should be included in the medical assessment in any patient with severe mental illness.
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- Ghina Al-Seddik
- a Faculty of Sciences , Lebanese University , Beirut , Lebanon
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- b Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross , Jal Eddib , Lebanon
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- b Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross , Jal Eddib , Lebanon
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- b Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross , Jal Eddib , Lebanon.,d Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences , Holy Spirit University , Kaslik , Lebanon.,e INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie , Beirut , Lebanon
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- c Faculty of Pharmacy , Lebanese University , Beirut , Lebanon.,e INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Sante Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie , Beirut , Lebanon.,f Faculty of Medicine , Lebanese University , Beirut , Lebanon
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- a Faculty of Sciences , Lebanese University , Beirut , Lebanon
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- b Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross , Jal Eddib , Lebanon.,g Faculty of Medicine , Saint-Joseph University , Beirut , Lebanon
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