A novel positioning technique for the agitated patient after electroconvulsive therapy: gravitational restraint.
We present a novel positioning technique to assist in the gentle and safe management of the postictal agitated patient.
O'Brien
Elizabeth M
EM
Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Rosenquist
Peter B
PB
Kimball
James N
JN
Minor
Larry N
LN
Arias
Lorraine M
LM
D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation