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