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Jaber Sharaheeli
Jaber Sharaheeli
Field Epidemiology Training Program Resident,
Riyadh, P.O. Box: 70047
Saudi Arabia
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Research Article
Medical Illnesses among Chronic Psychiatric Inpatients in Taif Mental Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Jaber Sharaheeli and Randa NoohJaber Sharaheeli and Randa Nooh
Background/Introduction: Chronic psychiatric inpatients are prone to various medical illnesses because there multiple risk factors to develop such illnesses. Diabetes mellitus, heart diseases and hypertension have particular significance. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the pattern of medical illnesses namely diabetes mellitus, heart diseases and hypertension among chronic psychiatric inpatients. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted. This study collected data through a retrospective chart review. Epi-Info was used for data entry and analysis. Results: We analyzed 465 permanent (no plan for future discharge) psychiatric inpatients, 76.8% males, 89.2% of all patients fell within one age group of 41-50 years. 72.5% schizophrenics, 20.2% mentally re.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000375