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. 2017 Jun;22(2):285-289.
doi: 10.1007/s40519-016-0346-9. Epub 2016 Dec 19.

Impact of somatic severity on long-term mortality in anorexia nervosa

Chantal Stheneur  1 , Aminata Ali  2 , Laurent Tric  2 , Florence Curt  2 , Tamara Hubert  2 , Nathalie Godart  2   3   4
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Impact of somatic severity on long-term mortality in anorexia nervosa

Chantal Stheneur et al. Eat Weight Disord. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe pathology on account of the high levels of associated morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to assess whether time in somatic intensive care unit, justified by a patient's somatic condition in the course of hospital care, has any relationship with patient outcome in terms of mortality in the long term.

Methods: 195 patients were hospitalised for AN between April 1996 and May 2002, 97 were re-assessed 9 years later on average.

Results: Out of 195 patients hospitalised for AN between April 1996 and May 2002, 29 had required transfer to intensive care. Mortality at 9 years was 20 times higher in the group having been transferred to intensive care, irrespective of the duration of follow-up.

Conclusion: The clinical seriousness of the somatic condition during hospitalisation for AN is a risk factor for excess mortality in the medium term.

Keywords: Anorexia nervosa; Follow-up; Intensive care unit; Mortality.

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