OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of continuation and maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (C/M-ECT) in @entity1 with @entity162 . METHODS: We reviewed the charts of all @entity1 diagnosed with a @entity162 treated with C/M-ECT from August 2009 until December 2013. We gathered demographic data and treatment variables (electrode placement, stimulus dose, and concomitant use of medication; number of C/M-ECT sessions; and number of new ECT courses). Primary outcome measure was the number of hospitalization days during C/M-ECT as compared with an equal period before starting the index course. RESULTS: Twenty @entity1 (64.5%) and 11 @entity1 (35.5%) with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of @entity146 , Fourth Edition @entity162 (n = 22, 71%) or @entity914 (n = 9, 29%) received C/M-ECT. The mean (SD) age was 51.23 (14.86; range, 28-74) years. Before the start of the index ECT, @entity1 had a mean of 290 hospitalization days (248.4 days, full hospitalization; 41.6 days, partial hospitalization), whereas during C/M-ECT, they had a mean of 214.7 hospitalization days (85.4 days, full hospitalization; 129.3 days, partial hospitalization). The number of readmissions before ECT was 2.13, whereas during C/M-ECT, it decreased to 1.48. Only the decrease in number of full hospitalization days was significant. Most @entity1 (n = 23, 74.19%) needed an acute course of ECT during M-ECT. CONCLUSIONS: Maintenance ECT seems to significantly reduce the number of full hospitalization days in @entity1 with severe @entity162 .

Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in XXXX : A Retrospective Chart Review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'men'] @entity162 :: ('MESH:D001714', 'Disease') :: ['bipolar disorder', 'bipolar or schizoaffective disorder'] @entity914 :: ('MESH:D011618', 'Disease') :: ['schizoaffective disorder'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['Mental Disorders']
@entity162 :: (MESH:D001714,Disease) :: ['Severe Bipolar Disorder']
