People with schizophrenia die 1520 years prematurely. Understanding mortality risk and
aggravating/attenuating factors is essential to reduce this gap. We conducted a systematic …

Background Mental disorders are associated with premature mortality. There is increasing
research examining life expectancy and years-of-potential-life-lost (YPLL) to quantify the …

This review indicates that patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk of dying of cancer
and of several specific types of cancer. This increased mortality can be reduced if the price …

AimsBipolar disorder is associated with premature mortality, but evidence is mostly derived
from Western countries. There has been no research evaluating shortened lifespan in …

AimsCardiometabolic diseases are responsible for the majority of premature deaths in
people with schizophrenia. This study aimed to quantify the fatal burden of ischaemic heart …

Schizophrenia is associated with increased prevalence of diabetes. However, risk of
diabetes complications as well as the impact of complication burden and patterns on …

Abstract Background and Hypothesis People with severe mental illness (SMI) may
experience excess mortality and inequitable treatment following acute coronary syndrome …

Despite growing concern about reproductive safety of psychotropic drugs, there is a paucity
of research assessing prenatal prescribing practices for bipolar disorder (BD). This …

Women with schizophrenia have specific health needs that differ from those of men and that
change through successive life stages. We aimed to review the biopsychosocial literature on …

Background Individuals suffering from schizophrenia have a reduced life expectancy with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a major contributor. Low educational attainment is …