Why the study?
Does hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia compared with normocapnia affect cardiovascular response and seizure duration during unilateral ECT in patients with major depression?
Population
7 patients with major depression undergoing 48 unilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) sessions
Comparison
Hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia during… vs Normocapnia during unilateral ECT
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May heighten hemodynamic stress during ECT; hypothesis-generating for ventilation effects on seizures, pending RCTs.
Does hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia compared with normocapnia affect cardiovascular response and seizure duration during unilateral ECT in patients with major depression?
Hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia during ECT significantly augments the cardiovascular response compared to normocapnia, which correlates with seizure duration.
Bergsholm et al. (1993) studied this question.
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