Comparison of Propofol, Etomidate, and Thiopental in Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial

OBJECTIVESThis study aimed to compare the effects of propofol, thiopental, and etomidate, which are routinely used in anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), on the cardiovascular system, seizure variables, recovery, cognitive functions, and response to treatment. METHODSMale patients hospit...

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Published in:	The journal of ECT Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 91 - 97
Main Authors:	Canbek, Ozge, Ipekcoglu, Derya, Menges, Okan Oktay, Atagun, Murat Ilhan, Karamustafaloglu, Nesrin, Cetinkaya, Ozlem Zekiye, Ilnem, Mehmet Cem
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-06-2015 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:	Adult Anesthesia Anesthesia Recovery Period Anesthesia, Intravenous - methods Anesthetics, Intravenous - administration & dosage Anesthetics, Intravenous - adverse effects Cardiovascular system Clinical trials Cognition - drug effects Convulsions & seizures Double-Blind Method Drug Interactions Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive Therapy - methods Electroencephalography Etomidate - administration & dosage Etomidate - adverse effects Female Hemodynamics - drug effects Humans Male Mental Disorders - therapy Middle Aged Neurosurgery Propofol - administration & dosage Propofol - adverse effects Seizures - physiopathology Socioeconomic Factors Thiopental - administration & dosage Thiopental - adverse effects Young Adult Istanbul Turkey Turkey
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