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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the role of preemptive analgesia with acetaminophen [paracetamol] in reducing headache following electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]

BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and efficient treatment for several severe psychiatric disorders, but its use is limited by side effects. Post-ECT headache is one of the commonest side effects. Preemptive analgesia is effective in post-surgical pain management. The most commonl...

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Autores principales: Isuru, Amila, Rodrigo, Asiri, Wijesinghe, Chamara, Ediriweera, Dileepa, Premadasa, Shan, Wijesekara, Carmel, Kuruppuarachchi, Lalith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5534025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28754173
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1444-6