Title |
Impact of somatic severity on long-term mortality in anorexia nervosa
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Published in |
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, December 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s40519-016-0346-9 |
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Authors |
Chantal Stheneur, Aminata Ali, Laurent Tric, Florence Curt, Tamara Hubert, Nathalie Godart |
Abstract |
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe pathology on account of the high levels of associated morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess whether time in somatic intensive care unit, justified by a patient's somatic condition in the course of hospital care, has any relationship with patient outcome in terms of mortality in the long term. 195 patients were hospitalised for AN between April 1996 and May 2002, 97 were re-assessed 9 years later on average. Out of 195 patients hospitalised for AN between April 1996 and May 2002, 29 had required transfer to intensive care. Mortality at 9 years was 20 times higher in the group having been transferred to intensive care, irrespective of the duration of follow-up. The clinical seriousness of the somatic condition during hospitalisation for AN is a risk factor for excess mortality in the medium term. |
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