Dysrhythmogenic potential in acute admissions to psychiatric hospitals and clinics

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 140-144

  Grant, C C ^a   Steenkamp, B ^a   Gauche, L ^a   Becker, P J ^a,b   Ker, J ^a   Roos, J L ^a   Viljoen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QT DISPERSION; QT INTERVAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; CONTROL GROUP;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34548367555     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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