Strategies from A Multi-National Sample of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Services: Managing Anesthesia for ECT during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is important in the management of severe, treatment-resistant, and life-threatening psychiatric illness. Anesthesia supports the clinical efficacy and tolerability of ECT. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted ECT services, including anesthesia. This study...
Main Authors: | Shanthi Sarma, Grace Branjerdporn, Laura McCosker, Sean Kenworthy, Leanne Ryan, Vanessa Dong, Donel Martin, Halia O’Shea, Colleen Loo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Psychiatry International |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/3/4/26 |
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