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Mortality and risk assessment for anorexia nervosa in acute-care hospitals: a nationwide administrative database analysis.

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Abstract
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a common eating disorder with the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric diseases. However, few studies have examined inpatient characteristics and treatment for AN. This study aimed to characterise the association between mortality and risk factors in patients with AN in acute-care hospitals.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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BMC psychiatry
Volume
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20
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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19
Date Published
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2020
URL
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https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-2433-8
DOI
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10.1186/s12888-020-2433-8
Short Title
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BMC Psychiatry
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