2012
Psychopathology, rehospitalization and quality of life among patients with schizophrenia under home care case management in Taiwan
Chang L, Lin Y, Chang H, Chen Y, Huang W, Liu C, Liu C, Hwu H. Psychopathology, rehospitalization and quality of life among patients with schizophrenia under home care case management in Taiwan. Journal Of The Formosan Medical Association 2012, 112: 208-215. PMID: 23537867, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative symptom subscale scoreSymptom subscale scoresAssociated with higher positive symptomsPositive and Negative Syndrome ScaleSubscale scoresGeneral psychopathology scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleSocio-occupational dysfunctionAssessment of FunctioningDuration of rehospitalizationPANSS scoresPositive symptomsSyndrome ScalePatients' psychopathologyPsychopathology scoresPsychopathologySchizophreniaLength of inpatient stayQuality of lifeCase managementNon-ICMDecrease rehospitalizationCase management programGAFRehospitalization rates
2011
Autonomic Modulation and Health-Related Quality of Life among Schizophrenic Patients Treated with Non-Intensive Case Management
Chang L, Lin Y, Kuo T, Chang H, Liu C, Liu C, Hwu H, Yang C. Autonomic Modulation and Health-Related Quality of Life among Schizophrenic Patients Treated with Non-Intensive Case Management. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e26378. PMID: 22073161, PMCID: PMC3208549, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutonomic Nervous SystemCase ManagementCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSchizophreniaConceptsPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale for SchizophreniaSchizophrenic patientsNegative symptomsAssociated with more negative symptomsNon-ICMHealth-related quality of lifeSchizophreniaAutonomic modulationHealth-related qualityAnticholinergic useQuality of lifeAssociated with autonomic dysfunctionHigher VAS scoreCommunity settingsIncreased cardiovascular mortalityEQ-5DBody mass indexClinical variablesVisual analogue scaleEQ-VASSymptomsImpairmentHeart rate variability measuresCardiovagal dysfunctionScores