Validity of diagnoses, treatment dates, and rating scales in the Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy.

Background: The Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy (Q-ECT) contains data on patients receiving treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Sweden.

Aim: This study determined the validity of diagnoses, treatment dates, and rating scales in the Q-ECT by investigating the degree of accordance between data from the Q-ECT and patient records.

Materials And Methods: From January 2016 to December 2017, 200 treatment series were randomly selected from the Q-ECT.

Blood flow changes in the trapezius muscle and overlying skin following transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Background And Purpose: Various researchers have studied the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on hemodynamics. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of TENS on local blood flow in the trapezius muscle and overlying skin.

Subjects: Thirty-three women who were healthy, aged 25 to 55 years, were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 3 different modes of TENS.