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Kong L, Lu Y, Han D, Liu T, Bai Y. Sex-specific differences in the clinical profile among psychiatric patients with pulmonary Embolism: a hospital-based retrospective study. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:304. [PMID: 38937698 PMCID: PMC11212198 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-03122-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a severe and life-threatening complication of venous thromboembolism. However, there is a lack of systematic studies on differences between female and male PE patients. This paper aimed to compare the sex-specific differences in clinical characteristics and laboratory indicators in psychotic patients with PE. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled psychiatric patients with PE from June 2018 to June 2022 at Shenzhen Kangning Hospital (Shenzhen Mental Health Center). Demographic characteristics, factors associated with PE, and laboratory indices were collected to assess sex-specific differences. RESULTS Of the 168 patients, 87 (51.8%) were female and 81 (48.2%) were male, with a mean age of 58 years for females and 46 years for male patients. The male group had higher ratio of hyperprolactinemia, more patients using antipsychotic medications, higher D-dimer levels at PE onset, greater D-dimer difference, and a higher rate of D-dimer elevation than the female group (p < 0.05). Female patients were significantly older, exhibited a higher prevalence of diabetes, and had a greater number of patients taking antidepressants and hypnotics/sedatives than male patients (p < 0.05). Schizophrenia spectrum disorders were more prevalent in male patients, while female patients had a higher incidence of mood disorders (p < 0.05). Among patients aged < 45 years, the male group had higher D-dimer levels at PE onset and greater D-dimer difference (p < 0.05). Among all 112 patients aged ≥ 45 years, male patients were more likely than female patients to have respiratory tract infections, higher D-dimer levels at PE onset, greater D-dimer difference, and a higher rate of D-dimer elevation (p < 0.05). The multiple linear regression analysis indicated that hyperprolactinemia and the use of first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) were associated with D-dimer levels at PE onset in male patients, while the time of PE onset and protective restraints were associated with D-dimer levels at PE onset in female patients (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION PE-associated clinical features differ between male and female patients. These differences may imply that the processes and mechanisms of PE onset are sex specific. Male patients are more likely to have respiratory tract infections and higher D-dimer levels at PE onset than female patients. The use of FGAs may be associated with increased D-dimer in male psychiatric patients, while protective restraints may be associated with increased D-dimer in female psychiatric patients.
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- Lanlan Kong
- Bipolar Disorder Department, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, No. 77 Zhenbi Road, Pingshan District, Shenzhen 518118, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Psychology Department, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050031, China
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- Second General Psychiatric Ward, Shanghai Jing'an District Mental Health Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, 200436, China
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- Bipolar Disorder Department, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, No. 77 Zhenbi Road, Pingshan District, Shenzhen 518118, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Bipolar Disorder Department, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, No. 77 Zhenbi Road, Pingshan District, Shenzhen 518118, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Ren K, Li Y, Ying K. Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with mental illness: a case-control study. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1340138. [PMID: 38827445 PMCID: PMC11140473 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1340138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Objective The risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with mental illness has been insufficiently addressed. This study aimed to assess the correlation between hyperhomocysteinemia and venous thromboembolism prevalence among this population. Methods Patients with a diagnosis of mental illness and concurrent venous thromboembolism, admitted to Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital at Zhejiang University School of Medicine between January 2014 and December 2021, were included in the venous thromboembolism group. The control group, approximately twice the size, comprised individuals with mental illness but without venous thromboembolism. Basic clinical data were gathered for both cohorts. Results In psychiatric patients, elevated D-dimer levels(OR=5.60,95% CI 3.28-10.00), hyperhomocysteinemia (OR=2.37,95% CI 1.10-5.14), and hyperprolactinemia(OR= 2.68,95% CI 1.12-6.42)were significant risk factors for venous thromboembolism. According to further subgroup analyses, hyperhomocysteinemia is a significant risk factor associated with pulmonary embolism, with an OR of 5.08 (95% CI 1.20-21.48). An interaction effect between gender and homocysteine level was found, with a p-interaction of 0.022. A subsequent analysis confirmed the association between hyperhomocysteinemia and venous thromboembolism in female psychiatric patients, with an OR of 3.34 (95% CI 1.68-6.65), indicating that hyperhomocysteinemia is a significant risk factor for venous thromboembolism in women. Conclusion Patients with psychiatric disorders were found to have an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism, which was associated with increased levels of D-dimer, hyperprolactinemia, and hyperhomocysteinemia. A strong correlation between hyperhomocysteinemia and pulmonary embolism was identified in patients with mental illnesses. Furthermore, the study revealed that female psychiatric patients with hyperhomocysteinemia constituted a high-risk group for venous thromboembolism. This finding holds significant clinical implications, suggesting that early preventative measures could be implemented for this high-risk population to reduce the incidence of thromboembolic events during hospitalization for psychiatric patients.
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- Jiaoyan Wang
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated Taizhou Hospital, Linhai, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Regional Medical Center for National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of mental health, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of mental health, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Regional Medical Center for National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Regional Medical Center for National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Liu Y, Xu J, Fang K, Xu Y, Gao J, Zhou C, Tang X, Fang X, Chen J, Xie C, Zhang F, Zhang X, Wang C. Current antipsychotic agent use and risk of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Ther Adv Psychopharmacol 2021; 11:2045125320982720. [PMID: 33505665 PMCID: PMC7812411 DOI: 10.1177/2045125320982720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antipsychotic agents (APS) are widely used drugs to treat psychotic symptoms and can effectively reduce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. For decades, some studies suggested that there is a relationship between using APS and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and pulmonary embolism (PE). However, results remain inconclusive. METHOD This review has been registered in International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO, ID: CDR42020155620). Relevant studies were identified among observational studies published up to 1 October 2019 in the databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. Random or fixed-effects models were used to calculate the pooled odds ratio (OR). RESULTS In total, 28 observational studies were included. The results showed that compared with non-users, current APS users have significantly increased risks of VTE [OR 1.55 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.36, 1.76] and PE (OR 3.68, 95% CI 1.23, 11.05). Subgroup analyses suggested that new users were associated with a higher risk of VTE (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.81, 2.35). For individual drugs, increased risk of VTE and PE was observed in taking haloperidol, risperidone, olanzapine, prochlorperazine but not in chlorpromazine, quetiapine or aripiprazole. However, careful interpretation is needed because of high heterogeneity among studies and scarce data. CONCLUSION The present comprehensive meta-analysis further indicates a significantly increased risk of VTE and PE in current APS users compared with non-users. Subgroup analyses suggest that new users are more likely to develop VTE. However, due to significant heterogeneity among studies, conclusions should be considered with caution.
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- Yinzhao Liu
- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cognitive Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Neuropsychiatry, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Huai'an No. 3 People's Hospital, Huai'an 223001, Jiangsu, China
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