Author:
Partti Krista,Vasankari Tuula,Kanervisto Merja,Perälä Jonna,Saarni Samuli I.,Jousilahti Pekka,Lönnqvist Jouko,Suvisaari Jaana
Abstract
BackgroundThere is little information on lung function and respiratory diseases in people with psychosis.AimsTo compare the respiratory health of people with psychosis with that of the general population.MethodIn a nationally representative sample of 8028 adult Finns, lung function was measured by spirometry. Information on respiratory diseases and symptoms was collected. Smoking was quantified with serum cotinine levels. Psychotic disorders were diagnosed utilising the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I) and medical records.ResultsParticipants with schizophrenia and other non-affective psychoses had significantly lower lung function values compared with the general population, and the association remained significant for schizophrenia after adjustment for smoking and other potential confounders. Schizophrenia was associated with increased odds of pneumonia (odds ratio (OR) = 4.9), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, OR = 4.2) and chronic bronchitis (OR = 3.8); and with high cotinine levels.ConclusionsSchizophrenia is associated with impaired lung function and increased risk for pneumonia, COPD and chronic bronchitis.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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