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