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
Insomnia is frequent in schizophrenia and associated with night eating and obesity
Palmese LB, DeGeorge PC, Ratliff JC, Srihari VH, Wexler BE, Krystal AD, Tek C. Insomnia is frequent in schizophrenia and associated with night eating and obesity. Schizophrenia Research 2011, 133: 238-243. PMID: 21856129, PMCID: PMC5581545, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexQuality of lifeSleep difficultiesMass indexClinical insomniaSevere insomniaNight eatingPoor sleepPsychiatric symptomsTypes of antipsychoticsPrevalence of insomniaRelationship of sleepProminent clinical concernBrief cognitive assessmentIndependent predictorsPoint prevalenceClinical variablesClinical careSleep patternsSchizoaffective disorderClinical concernInsomniaLow qualityWeight gainSchizophrenia