Multimorbidity in bipolar disorder and undertreatment of cardiovascular disease: a cross sectional study

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作者
Smith, Daniel J. [1 ]
Martin, Daniel [1 ]
McLean, Gary [2 ]
Langan, Julie [1 ]
Guthrie, Bruce [3 ]
Mercer, Stewart W. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Gartnavel Royal Hosp, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Glasgow G12 0XH, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Glasgow, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Glasgow G12 9LX, Lanark, Scotland
[3] Univ Dundee, Qual Safety & Informat Res Grp, Dundee DD2 4BF, Scotland
关键词
Bipolar disorder; Coronary heart disease; Medication; Comorbidity; IRRITABLE-BOWEL-SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC-PATIENTS; EXCESS MORTALITY; MENTAL-HEALTH; FOLLOW-UP; SCHIZOPHRENIA; DEPRESSION; MEDICATION; PSYCHOSIS; ILLNESS;
D O I
10.1186/1741-7015-11-263
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background: Individuals with serious mental disorders experience poor physical health, especially increased rates of cardiometabolic morbidity and premature morbidity. Recent evidence suggests that individuals with schizophrenia have numerous comorbid physical conditions that may be under-recorded and undertreated, but to date very few studies have explored this issue for bipolar disorder. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a dataset of 1,751,841 registered patients within 314 primary care practices in Scotland, UK. Bipolar disorder was identified using Read Codes recorded within electronic medical records. Data on 32 common chronic physical conditions were also assessed. Potential prescribing inequalities were evaluated by analysing prescribing data for coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension. Results: Compared to controls, individuals with bipolar disorder were significantly less likely to have no recorded physical conditions (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.63) and significantly more likely to have one physical condition (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.39), two physical conditions (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.62) and three or more physical conditions (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.64). People with bipolar disorder also had higher rates of thyroid disorders, chronic kidney disease, chronic pain, chronic obstructive airways disease and diabetes but, surprisingly, lower recorded rates of hypertension and atrial fibrillation. People with bipolar disorder and comorbid CHD or hypertension were significantly more likely to be prescribed no antihypertensive or cholesterol-lowering medications compared to controls, and bipolar individuals with CHD or hypertension were significantly less likely to be on two or more antihypertensive agents. Conclusions: Individuals with bipolar disorder are similar to individuals with schizophrenia in having a wide range of comorbid and multiple physical health conditions. They are also less likely than controls to have a primary-care record of cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and atrial fibrillation. Those with a recorded diagnosis of CHD or hypertension were less likely to be treated with cardiovascular medications and were treated less intensively. This study highlights the high physical healthcare needs of people with bipolar disorder, and provides evidence for a systematic under-recognition and undertreatment of cardiovascular disease in this group.
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