Key result
Significant QT prolongation occurred in approximately 30% of patients hospitalized in a psychiatric ward over a 1-week interval, irrespective of the type of administered medication (P=0.001).
Why the study?
Do psychiatric medications administered during acute psychiatric care cause QTc interval changes?
Population
74 hospitalized patients admitted to the Psychiatric Department of Taleghani Hospital during a 6-month…
Comparison
Psychiatric medications administered during… vs Baseline (admission ECG)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 week
Authors
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Suggests QTc vigilance in acute psychiatric inpatients; leaves open whether routine screening alters outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=74)
No
Do psychiatric medications administered during acute psychiatric care cause QTc interval changes?
p-value: p=0.001
QTc prolongation is common in acute psychiatric inpatients regardless of specific therapy, highlighting the need for serial ECG screening.
Beyraghi et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute psychiatric illness (n=74). Psychiatric hospitalization and therapy was evaluated on QT prolongation during hospitalization (p=0.001). Significant QT prolongation occurred in approximately 30% of patients hospitalized in a psychiatric ward over a 1-week interval, irrespective of the type of administered medication (P=0.001).
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