Excess incidence and risk factors for recurrent pneumonia in bipolar disorder
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Apr 13, 2018
Li MS, et al. - The incidence and risk factors of recurrent pneumonia in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) were investigated. Patients with BD showed an excess incidence of recurring pneumonia. This risk was observed to be associated with pre-existing medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer, or asthma) but not with psychotropic drugs, which are known to increase susceptibility to baseline pneumonia. Careful consideration of the comorbid medical conditions of patients with BD that could lead to recurrent pneumonia is recommended.
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