[The application of rTMS in OCD in the Netherlands and Belgium: consensus statement].

Background: Non-invasive brain stimulation, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), is increasingly used in the treatment of neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders. Where rTMS is already an accepted treatment option for depression, in the Netherlands/Belgium, no consensus exist on the application of rTMS for (obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People with OCD who do not respond enough to exposure therapy and serotonergic antidepressants are in great need for treatment alternatives.

Bacterial killing and the dimensions of bacterial death.

Bacteria can be dead, alive, or exhibit slowed or suspended life forms, making bacterial death difficult to establish. Here, agar-plating, microscopic-counting, SYTO9/propidium-iodide staining, MTT-conversion, and bioluminescence-imaging were used to determine bacterial death upon exposure to different conditions. Rank correlations between pairs of assay outcomes were low, indicating different assays measure different aspects of bacterial death.

[Development and learning outcomes of an e-learning ECT for psychiatry residents].

Background: Education in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has become mandatory in the Dutch psychiatry training. ECT is still relatively rarely used. To increase knowledge about ECT, we have developed a training module about ECT for psychiatrist training.