Author: Immo Weichert

Immo Weichert

Chronic physical illness increases the risk of psychiatric hospital admission in patients with major depressive disorder

This is a study of 190 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). [1] The authors investigated the effect that medical comorbidity (chronic physical illness – CPI) had on psychiatric admissions. More than two CPIs in patients diagnosed with recurrent MDD were associated with higher rates of psychiatric admission, independent of psychiatric comorbidities and other clinical…

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Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea have an increased risk to be diagnosed with anxiety or depression

This is a Korean study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. [1]  In a relatively small group of 197 patients with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), the authors found an increased risk to develop an affective disorder in 9 years of follow up. The adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for patients with OSA…

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Prevalence and impact of psychiatric comorbidity in all patients admitted to a general hospital in England

This study looked at all patients admitted to a district hospital in England during one week. The prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity was 11.8% in 2,444 inpatients. These patients had higher inpatient mortality (8.7 vs 3.3%; p < 0.001), 30-day readmission rates (24.7 vs 9.7%; p < 0.001), length of stay (mean 16.7 vs 5 days;…

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