Healio (11/24, Gramigna) reported, “Patients with major psychiatric disorders appeared to have higher rates of medical comorbidities linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from 2,535,098 unique individuals, of whom 3,350 had schizophrenia, 26,610 had mood disorders and 18,550 had anxiety disorders.” The findings of the “cross-sectional study” were published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Major psychiatric disorders may worsen COVID-19 outcomes “Joe Gramigna, Healio, November 24, 2021