Naslov
Elektrokonvulzivna terapija tijekom pandemije COVID- 19
(Electroconvulsive therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic)

Autori
Škrobo, Mislav ; Peitl, Vjekoslav ; Silić, Ante ; Matošić, Ana ; Vidrih, Branka ; Karlović, Dalibor

Izvornik
Archives of psychiatry research (2671-1079) 57 (2021), 2; 189-192

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
COVID-19 ; pandemija ; elektrokonvulzivna terapija
(COVID-19 ; pandemic ; electroconvulsive therapy)

Sažetak
In March 2020, three months after the first cases surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan, WHO declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, which by than had already spread through a great number of countries all over the world. In order to protect the health of healthcare workers and patients, activities and measures of disease prevention have been taken ; in such circumstances, psychiatry found itself faced with various challenges, one of them being the preservation of the continuity of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with severe or refractory psychiatric disorders. Such patients are a priority and demand immediate treatment in hospital settings adapted to epidemiological circumstances. Having studied the instructions and recommendations of the competent authorities, as well as reviewing available literature, this paper presents the most important measures for the smooth performance of ECT in conditions associated with the COVID-19 disease.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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