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<p>Schizophrenic patients have a life expectancy shorter than that of the general population. The multisystemic implication of the psychotic disease is evidenced by the high prevalence of somatic comorbidities associated with the illness. Patients with schizophrenia have a higher risk to develop somatic comorbidities due to their lifestyle changes, medication intake and poor medical assistance. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study in order to determine the prevalence of certain somatic conditions associated with schizophrenia as well as the characteristics of this particular group of patients.</p>
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Schizophrenic patients have a life expectancy shorter than that of the general population. The multisystemic implication of the psychotic disease is evidenced by the high prevalence of somatic comorbidities associated with the illness. Patients with schizophrenia have a higher risk to develop somatic comorbidities due to their lifestyle changes, medication intake and poor medical assistance. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study in order to determine the prevalence of certain somatic conditions associated with schizophrenia as well as the characteristics of this particular group of patients.

Somatic Implications in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology George Emil Palade of Târgu-Mureș

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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Schizophrenic patients have a life expectancy shorter than that of the general population. The multisystemic implication of the psychotic disease is evidenced...

Somatic Implications in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

Publicado en línea: 03 nov 2021

Páginas: 37 - 41

Recibido: 16 jul 2021

Aceptado: 02 sept 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0047

Palabras clave
schizophrenia, somatic comorbidity, cardiovascular comorbidity, GAFS

© 2021 Andreea Sălcudean et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Somatic Implications in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

Publicado en línea: 03 nov 2021

Páginas: 37 - 41

Recibido: 16 jul 2021

Aceptado: 02 sept 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0047

Palabras claveschizophrenia, somatic comorbidity, cardiovascular comorbidity, GAFS

© 2021 Andreea Sălcudean et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
schizophrenia, somatic comorbidity, cardiovascular comorbidity, GAFS