Prevalence of Major Cardiovascular Disease Events Among People Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Who Have Sleep Disturbance, Sedentary Behavior, or Muscular Weakness.
Alexandra BerryAlison R YungMatthew J CarrRoger T WebbDarren M AshcroftJoseph FirthRichard James DrakePublished in: Schizophrenia bulletin open (2021)
Prevalence of major cardiovascular events among people with schizophrenia was higher in participants with muscular weakness and sleep disturbance evidenced by daytime sleepiness. Further research is required to determine how these factors can be routinely identified and addressed in the clinical management of cardiovascular risk among patients with schizophrenia.