2014
High Rates of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms Among Patients With Schizophrenia
Annamalai A, Palmese LB, Chwastiak LA, Srihari VH, Tek C. High Rates of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms Among Patients With Schizophrenia. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2014, 56: 59-66. PMID: 25023923, PMCID: PMC5583522, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2014.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSevere mental illnessSTOP questionnaireSleep apneaHigh riskLarge urban community mental health centerMental illnessDiagnosis of OSAUrban community mental health centerCommunity mental health centerBody mass indexHigh-risk groupCross-sectional studyHigh clinical utilityMental health centersSample of outpatientsHigh rateOSA symptomsCardiovascular morbiditySurgical populationMass indexRisk factorsHealth centersSTOP scoreClinical utility
2013
Cardiovascular mortality in schizophrenia: Defining a critical period for prevention
Srihari VH, Phutane VH, Ozkan B, Chwastiak L, Ratliff JC, Woods SW, Tek C. Cardiovascular mortality in schizophrenia: Defining a critical period for prevention. Schizophrenia Research 2013, 146: 64-68. PMID: 23422728, PMCID: PMC3622848, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature cardiovascular mortalityCardiovascular mortalityCardiovascular riskUrban community mental health centerCommunity mental health centerCardiovascular risk estimatesPrior antipsychotic exposureRace-matched peersCardiovascular risk factorsEarly psychosis clinicMental health centersSuch preventive effortsLow-risk categoryCritical periodAntipsychotic exposureBlood pressureMetabolic syndromeObese categoryPsychosis clinicNormal weightPrimary preventionRisk factorsNational HealthHealth centersNutrition Survey