A comparison of propofol and thiopentone use in electroconvulsive therapy: Cognitive and efficacy effects

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 158-162

  Ingram, Anna ^a,b   Schweitzer, Isaac ^a,b   Ng, Chee H ^a,b   Saling, Michael M ^a   Savage, Greg ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Melbourne Clinic   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anesthetic; Cognition; Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy; Memory

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROPOFOL; SAMPLE SIZE; THIOPENTAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548419264     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/yct.0b013e318070d1e9     Document Type: Article

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