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Mortality in a psychiatric population: A Nigerian psychiatric hospital experience

Abiodun, O. A.·1988·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05184.x
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Out of a total of 10,661 patients admitted over a 10-year period in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital, 138 deaths were recorded. A decreasing trend in the mortality figures was demonstrated despite a marked increase in the number of admissions. There were more male deaths (60%) than female deaths (40%). The majority of the patients who died (64%) were under the age of 40 years. Infection was the single most important cause of death. There was one case of suicide and one other death resulted from ECT. Sudden unexplained deaths occurred in 19% of the cases. Possible ways of further reducing the mortality figures are suggested.

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Authors
Abiodun, O. A.
Corresponding author
Abiodun, O. A.
ORCID
Abiodun, O. A.
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1988-06
Volume
77
Issue
6
Pages
654-657
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb05184.x
OpenAlex
W1990868620
Cited by
26
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0
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 7022 d)
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
mortality, psychiatric patients, psychiatric hospital admissions, causes of death, infection, suicide, electroconvulsive therapy, sudden unexplained death, sex differences, age at death, mortality trends, Nigeria
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Affective Disorders, Psychotic, Mental Disorders, Cause of Death, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dementia, Epilepsy, Female, Hospitals, Psychiatric, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nigeria, Schizophrenia, Neurocognitive Disorders

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