Etomidate is Associated With Longer Seizure Duration, Lower Stimulus Intensity, and Lower Number of Failed Trials in Electroconvulsive Therapy Compared With Thiopental


AYHAN Y., AKBULUT B. B., KARAHAN S., GECMEZ G., OZ G., GÜREL Ş. C., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ECT, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.26-30, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000149
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ECT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-30
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Induction agents used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may alter seizure parameters. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of etomidate and thiopental on seizure-related variables.