Dyspepsia in chronic psychiatric patients.
BACKGROUND
We report on dyspeptic complaints among patients hospitalized in the long-stay ward of a general psychiatric hospital.


METHODS
A representative sample of the patients was interviewed using a structured questionnaire.


RESULTS
Eighty percent of the patients reported one or more symptoms of dyspepsia, and 68 % reported symptoms of reflux-like dyspepsia.


CONCLUSIONS
Significant positive associations were found for dyspepsia complaints and clozapine (OR = 3.4), laxatives (OR = 4.4), and heavy smoking (OR = 2.3).
Mookhoek
E J
EJ
DeltaBouman Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Poortugaal, The Netherlands. ejmdpz@deltabouman.nl
Meijs
V M
VM
Loonen
A J
AJ
Leufkens
H G
HG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D002400:Cathartics; D003024:Clozapine