High rates of respiratory symptoms and airways disease in mental health inpatients in a tertiary centre

ConclusionsPeople with SMI have high rates of respiratory symptoms with a high prevalence of COPD on spirometry. Half of the COPD cases were not previously diagnosed suggesting a hidden burden of respiratory disease in patients with SMI.

Source: Internal Medicine Journal - August 30, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Andrew J Burke, Karen Hay, Alex Chadwick, Dan Siskind, Judith Sheridan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research