Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an evidence-based treatment for schizophrenia when anti-psychotic medications do not sufficiently control symptoms of psychosis or rapid response is required. Little is known about how it is used in routine clinical practice. The aim of this study was to identify the association of demographic and clinical characteristics with administration of ECT for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD).
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September 2024
Individuals with disabilities may require specific medications in pregnancy. The prevalence and patterns of medication use, overall and for medications with known teratogenic risks, are largely unknown. This population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada, 2004-2021, comprised all recognized pregnancies among individuals eligible for public drug plan coverage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Large bone defects such as those encountered after failed total ankle replacement have previously been a relative contraindication to revision ankle replacement due to inadequate bone stock. We describe our experience and patient reported outcomes with a modular ankle replacement system with tibial and talar augments.
Methods: This is a retrospective case series analysis of patients who underwent a total ankle replacement using the INVISION system across 2 centers between 2016 and 2022.
Therapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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