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Title:

Prevalence and correlates of QTc prolongation in Italian psychiatric care: cross-sectional multicentre study.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Nosè, M; Bighelli, I; Castellazzi, M; Martinotti, G; Carrà, G; Lucii, C; Ostuzzi, G; Sozzi, F; Barbui, C
Abstract:
In recent years several warnings have been issued by regulatory authorities on the risk of electrocardiogram abnormalities in individuals exposed to psychotropic drugs. As a consequence of these warnings, monitoring of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) has become increasingly common. This study was conducted to measure the frequency of QTc prolongation in unselected psychiatric patients, and to document the associated factors using a cross-sectional approach.The study was carried ou...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
25
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
532-540
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1017/S2045796015000906
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26467074
Print-ISSN:
2045-7960
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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