Dyspepsia in chronic psychiatric patients

Dyspepsia in chronic psychiatric patients

We report on dyspeptic complaints among patients hospitalized in the long-stay ward of a general psychiatric hospital. A representative sample of the patients was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Eighty percent of the patients reported one or more symptoms of dyspepsia, and 68 % reporte...

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Published in:Pharmacopsychiatry Vol. 38; no. 3; p. 125
Main Authors: Mookhoek, E J, Meijs, V M, Loonen, A J, Leufkens, H G
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Germany 01-05-2005
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects
Cathartics - adverse effects
Chronic Disease
Clozapine - adverse effects
Confidence Intervals
Dyspepsia - drug therapy
Dyspepsia - epidemiology
Dyspepsia - etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - complications
Mental Disorders - drug therapy
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Sex Factors
Smoking
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Summary:We report on dyspeptic complaints among patients hospitalized in the long-stay ward of a general psychiatric hospital. A representative sample of the patients was interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Eighty percent of the patients reported one or more symptoms of dyspepsia, and 68 % reported symptoms of reflux-like dyspepsia. Significant positive associations were found for dyspepsia complaints and clozapine (OR = 3.4), laxatives (OR = 4.4), and heavy smoking (OR = 2.3).
ISSN:0176-3679
DOI:10.1055/s-2005-864123