Why the study?
Does propofol compared to methohexital reduce the duration of motor seizure in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy?
Population
706 patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (pooled from 15 randomized trials)
Comparison
Propofol for anesthesia vs Methohexital for anesthesia
Design
Meta-analysis, Included studies were randomized comparisons
Authors
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Propofol may compromise ECT efficacy via shorter seizures; confirms difference versus methohexital but leaves clinical impact open.
Does propofol compared to methohexital reduce the duration of motor seizure in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy?
Propofol results in a shorter duration of motor seizure compared to methohexital during electroconvulsive therapy, though the clinical impact of this difference remains unclear.
Walder et al. (2001) studied this question.
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