title: Reducing the risk of burns during electroconvulsive therapy.
abstract: Poor contact between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) electrodes and the skin can result in patient burns during ECT treatment. Proper site preparation and electrode application are essential to ensure adequate contact and to reduce the risk of burns.
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans