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Eczema and subsequent suicide: a matched case-control study.

Aaron Mark DruckerDeva ThiruchelvamDonald A Redelmeier
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Patients with persistent eczema have a modestly increased subsequent risk of death from suicide, but this is not independent of overall mental health and the absolute risk is low. Physicians caring for these patients have opportunities to intervene for suicide prevention.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • primary care
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported outcomes