Screening for obstructive sleep apnoea in inpatients with schizophrenia: A feasibility study.

Authors :: Curtin, Deanne
Anderson, James
Mead, Laura
Robinson, Gail
Burke, Andrew
Higgins, Niall
Source :: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; Sep2018, Vol. 52 Issue 9, p898-899, 2p
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The author discusses the patients with schizophrenia and their screening for for obstructive sleep apnoea. The author reports that with the variation in the patients population, the screening methods have also changed which includes the use of antipsychotic medications and drugs. The patients with OSA holds the symptoms of cardiovascular outcomes problems.

Subjects :: PATIENT monitoring equipment
SLEEP apnea syndromes
PARANOIA
PATIENT satisfaction
PATIENT safety
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCHIZOPHRENIA
PILOT projects
DIAGNOSIS

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