Feras A Mustafa, Rizwana Jafry.
Survey on screening for metabolic syndrome parameters for patients on antipsychotic treatment in an acute adult psychiatric unit in England.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;6(1):44-5.

This snapshot case note survey was carried out to evaluate the practice of screening for Metabolic Syndrome parameters for patients admitted to Berrywood Hospital who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs in January 2009. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sample 40 patients admitted to acute adult psychiatric wards at Berrywood Hospital and receiving treatment with antipsychotic medications. Data collection The data was collected on patients’ demographics (age, gender and ethnicity), current antipsychotic medication, baseline recording of weight, height and Body Mass Index (BMI), fasting and random blood glucose levels, Serum Triglycerides, Cholesterol and HDL-C. RESULTS The age range of the patient was from 18 to 73 years. Gender distribution The total number of the patients in the sample was forty. Twenty three patients were male (57.5%) and seventeen female (43.5%). 36 (90%) patients were white, 1(2.5%) patient was of mixed heritage. 2(5%) patients were black and the ethnicity of 1 (2.5%) patient was not recorded 22 (55%) patients were prescribed atypical antipsychotics; of them 10(25%) were prescribed olanzapine and 12 (30%) patients were prescribed other atypical antipsychotics. 5(12.5%) patients were prescribed typical antipsychotics and 13 (32.5%) patients were prescribed more than one antipsychotic. Metabolic syndrome parameters 2(5%) patients had their BMI recorded. 12(30%) patients had their weight recorded. 9(22.5%) patients had their height recorded. 34(85%) had their BP recorded 12(30%) patients had their Blood sugar level recorded. Fasting blood glucose was recorded in 5(12.5%) patients. Random blood glucose was recorded in 7(17.5%) patients. 11(27.5%) patients had their serum Triglycerides recorded. 9 (22.5%) patients had their serum Cholesterol recorded. No patients had their HDL-C recorded. (Short Communication).

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