Prevalence of comorbidities and correlates of hospital readmission rate in patients with acute mania: A one ‐year retrospective data from a tertiary care

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of medical comorbidities in acute manic patients over a period of 1 year, and to evaluate correlates of the readmission rate.Design/MethodsA retrospective observational study was conducted on 158 acute manic patients from 2016 to 2017.ResultsThe most common physical comorbidity was obesity (36.1%) followed by cardiovascular disorders (15.2%) and liver dysfunctions (9.3%). Male gender was associated with higher readmission rate (Beta  = −0.260), while taking anticholinergic drugs (Beta = −0.338) and having a family history of psychiatric disorders (Beta = −0.222) were associated with lower readmission rate.Practical implicationsThe study results may help physicians and other clinicians understand the burden of illness recurrence in bipolar disorder type I patients and adopt effective strategies to prevent relapse, taking into account all comorbidities.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research