Dierckx B, Heijnen WT, van den Broek WW, Birkenhäger TK. Efficacy of electroconvulsive
therapy in bipolar versus unipolar major depression: a meta‐analysis. Bipolar Disord 2012 …

Failure to respond to antidepressants probably is the most common indication for
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The literature seems to be divided as to whether …

Background: The daily pattern of motor activity and the autonomic cardiovascular regulation
were studied in major depression to quantify changes in psychomotor function and …

Incidence of and preoperative predictors for postoperative delirium were studied in 296
patients (age 26–83 years, mean age 63 years) undergoing elective cardiac surgery …

Background Preventable diagnostic errors are a large burden on healthcare. Cognitive
reasoning tools, that is, tools that aim to improve clinical reasoning, are commonly …

Monoscopically projected three‐dimensional (3D) visualization technology may have
significant disadvantages for students with lower visual‐spatial abilities despite its overall …

Background Literature suggests that patients who display disruptive behaviours in the
consulting room fuel negative emotions in doctors. These emotions, in turn, are said to …

Background Patients who display disruptive behaviours in the clinical encounter (the so-
called 'difficult patients') may negatively affect doctors' diagnostic reasoning, thereby causing …

OBJECTIVE: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is generally considered effective
against depression, it remains controversial because of its association with retrograde …

Numerous neuropsychological studies have reported deficits in cognitive and attentional
functioning in depressed patients. However, there are limited data available about …