Electroconvulsive Therapy: Is Further Investigation Necessary?

Editorial: Is Electroconvulsive Therapy a Therapy with Future?

Although it was introduced almost 60 years ago, ECT still plays a key role in the treatment of severe depression. Recent clinical research has sought to refine treatment technique so as to: 1) achieve an optimal balance between antidepressant efficacy and cognitive adverse effects; 2) address the specific problems posed by elderly, medically ill patients; and 3) develop adequate measures for th...

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Vitamin D and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); Is Deficiency and Maintenance Supplementation Therapy Necessary?

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin with a well-known general metabolism and actions in bone structure and immune system regulation. Vitamin D exhibits direct antimicrobial activities against a spectrum of microbes, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, enveloped and non-enveloped viruses, as well as fungi. An observational study showed that concentrations of 38 ng/ml or more were ...

biofeedback therapy for stress urinary incontinence: is urodynamic assessment necessary?

Propofol and electroconvulsive therapy.

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