Trends in mortality in schizophrenia and their implications.

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Title: Trends in mortality in schizophrenia and their implications.
Authors: Onwordi, Ellis, Howes, Oliver
Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Dec2018, Vol. 138 Issue 6, p489-491. 3p.
Subjects: Diagnosis of schizophrenia, Disease risk factors, Mortality, Clozapine, Public health
Abstract: An editorial is presented in which author discusses on mortality in schizophrenia and their implications. Topics discussed include reduces of life expectancy and elevation in mortality rates of patient with schizophrenia in Finland; use of Clozapine as a treatment in one quarter of patients with schizophrenia in Finland; and talks about risk factor of cardiovascular and cancer in schizophrenia.
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:An editorial is presented in which author discusses on mortality in schizophrenia and their implications. Topics discussed include reduces of life expectancy and elevation in mortality rates of patient with schizophrenia in Finland; use of Clozapine as a treatment in one quarter of patients with schizophrenia in Finland; and talks about risk factor of cardiovascular and cancer in schizophrenia.
ISSN:0001690X
DOI:10.1111/acps.12977