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Hypercalcaemia in a psychogeriatric population.

G Harrison

    The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
    |April 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Hypercalcemia prevalence in psychogeriatric patients is similar to the general population. Undetected hypercalcemia with psychiatric symptoms does not disproportionately affect this group.

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    Area of Science:

    • Geriatric Psychiatry
    • Clinical Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Assessing serum calcium levels is crucial for understanding metabolic disturbances in elderly psychiatric patients.
    • Psychogeriatric units manage complex cases with overlapping medical and psychiatric conditions.

    Observation:

    • A study analyzed serum calcium in 629 consecutive admissions to a psychogeriatric inpatient unit and day hospital over 42 months.
    • Serum calcium concentration was measured using a multichannel analyzer.

    Findings:

    • The prevalence of hypercalcemia in this psychogeriatric population was found to be 0.7%.
    • This prevalence is comparable to that observed in the general population.
    • No excess cases of hypercalcemia presenting with psychiatric symptoms, undetected due to vague physical complaints, were identified.

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    Implications:

    • Routine screening for hypercalcemia may not be necessary for all psychogeriatric admissions based solely on psychiatric presentation.
    • The study suggests that hypercalcemia is not a significantly underdiagnosed condition in this specific patient group.
    • Further research could explore the specific nuances of calcium metabolism in elderly individuals with psychiatric disorders.