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Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose was to compare rates of postoperative ED visits, readmission, and reoperation between patients with and without preexisting mental illness undergoing outpatient anterior cervical discectomy
Pramod N. Kamalapathy BA +4 more
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Care for patients with severe mental illness: the general practitioner's role perspective [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) experience distress and disabilities in several aspects of life, and they have a higher risk of somatic co-morbidity.
Meyboom-de Jong, B. +18 more
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Infection in people with severe mental illness [PDF]
We commend Elizabeth Hughes and colleagues1 on their study summarising the evidence on the prevalence of infectious diseases in people with severe mental illness. We have two questions. First is whether additional sources of heterogeneity should have been explored in this study. When substantial heterogeneity is evident, explanations for the sources
Achim, Wolf, Seena, Fazel
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Recovery from severe mental illness [PDF]
The concept of mental health “recovery” is based on evidence that people with severe mental illnesses can live autonomous, contributing and satisfying lives in the community, even in the presence of persisting symptoms.
Rob, Whitley +2 more
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The contribution of exercise and sport to mental health promotion in serious mental illness: An interpretative project [PDF]
In this article we synthesise the findings of previous research to explore the question: How can exercise and sport contribute to mental health promotion in the context of serious mental illness? We used an interpretive approach to gain insights into the
Carless, D, Douglas, K
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Palliative care in severe mental illnesses
AbstractIn this editorial, we highlight the interaction between patients who are diagnosed with severe mental illness and their treatment within palliative care, a clinical area of specialized focus which has a multitude of complex impacts on affected patients, their (chosen) family members and caregivers, as well as the healthcare professionals who ...
Eva Katharina Masel +2 more
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Severe mental illness in prisoners worldwide [PDF]
We read with interest the review article by Fazel & Seewald.[1][1] The authors conclude that severe mental illness is more prevalent in prisoners in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries than in high-income countries.
Vinkers, David J. +2 more
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Social firms as a means of vocational recovery for people with mental illness : a UK survey [PDF]
Background: Employment is associated with better quality of life and wellbeing in people with mental illness. Unemployment is associated with greater levels of psychological illness and is viewed as a core part of the social exclusion faced by people ...
Marwaha, Steven +31 more
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Severe mental illness and substance misuse
Evidence from the United States suggests that half of all patients with schizophrenia also have a substance misuse disorder.1 This comorbidity is associated with poor prognosis and heavy use of expensive inpatient care through recurrent “revolving door” admissions.2 The phenomenon has only recently been recognised in the United Kingdom, but one survey ...
T, Weaver +3 more
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Background: People with severe mental illness experience poorer health outcomes than the general population. Diabetes contributes significantly to this health gap.
Jennie Lister +16 more
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