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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleObesityPrevalenceRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsObstructive 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
2011
Cardiovascular risk in a first-episode psychosis sample: A ‘critical period’ for prevention?
Phutane VH, Tek C, Chwastiak L, Ratliff JC, Ozyuksel B, Woods SW, Srihari VH. Cardiovascular risk in a first-episode psychosis sample: A ‘critical period’ for prevention? Schizophrenia Research 2011, 127: 257-261. PMID: 21242060, PMCID: PMC3051021, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseFirst-episode psychosis patientsFirst-episode psychosis sampleEpisode psychosis patientsHeart diseaseCardiovascular riskPsychosis patientsPlasma glucoseRisk factorsFirst-episode psychosis clinicNational Cholesterol Education ProgramPsychosis sampleCardiovascular risk factorsHigh cardiovascular riskStatus of diabetesCholesterol Education ProgramBody mass indexCommon medical illnessesU.S. National HealthNutrition Examination SurveyRace-matched controlsIndividual risk factorsEarly intervention clinicCross-sectional analysisCardiovascular morbidity
2007
Best Practices: Surveillance and Management of Diabetes in a CMHC Population
Srihari VH, Tek C, Chwastiak LA, Woods SW, Steiner JL. Best Practices: Surveillance and Management of Diabetes in a CMHC Population. Psychiatric Services 2007, 58: 1151-1153. PMID: 17766557, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.9.1151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunity Mental Health CentersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceConceptsManagement of diabetesType 2 diabetes mellitusCommunity mental health centerMaintenance antipsychotic medicationPercent of patientsCross-sectional studyMental health centersSerious mental illnessCardiovascular profileDiabetes mellitusGlucose dysregulationAntipsychotic medicationCardiovascular healthHealth centersTobacco useGeneral populationUndiagnosed diseaseDiabetesMental illnessPatientsHigh rateHalf timesMellitusMedicationsObesity