Audit of Thrice- Versus Twice-Weekly ECT

作者：Roche Eric^*; Lope Jasmin; Hughes Helen; McCullagh Niamh; Larkin Terence; Feeney Larkin

来源：Journal of ECT, 2012, 28(3): E41-E42.

DOI：10.1097/YCT.0b013e31825683f7

• electroconvulsive therapy
• treatment schedule
• electricity dosage
• length of stay
• seizure duration

Background: There is a lack of knowledge regarding some basic differences between different electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment schedules. %26lt;br%26gt;Objectives: To examine differences, including ECT technical parameters and length of stay, between thrice- and twice-weekly ECT treatment schedules. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: Prospective audit of the changeover period of administering thrice- to twice-weekly ECT in a Dublin psychiatric hospital. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Twice-weekly ECT was associated with significantly lower total electricity dosage administered, a tendency toward shorter overall hospital stay and fewer ECT treatments compared to thrice- weekly ECT. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: Our results support the current international trend toward giving ECT twice weekly.

• 出版日期2012-9