Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy was performed safely in 25 severely ill patients with high comorbidity, resulting in only mild, short-termed complications, with 14 patients experiencing no complications.
Why the study?
Is electroconvulsive therapy safe in severely ill patients of advanced age with high comorbidity?
Population
25 severely ill patients of advanced age with high comorbidity undergoing electroconvulsive therapy.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
During ECT course
Authors
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ECT may be safe in high-comorbidity elderly patients; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Observational (n=25)
No
Is electroconvulsive therapy safe in severely ill patients of advanced age with high comorbidity?
ECT can be performed safely in comorbid patients of advanced age under optimized somatic treatment conditions, with propofol or etomidate potentially offering a safer profile than thiopental.
Sartorius et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Severe psychiatric illness with high comorbidity (n=25). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was evaluated on ECT-related complications. Electroconvulsive therapy was performed safely in 25 severely ill patients with high comorbidity, resulting in only mild, short-termed complications, with 14 patients experiencing no complications.
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