Mugisha R X, Ovuga E B
Department of Statistics, University of Transkei, Umtata.
S Afr Med J. 1991 Apr 6;79(7):391-3.
Out of 1,816 patients admitted to Umzimkulu Hospital between 1976 and 1982, 378 (20.8%) received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in combination with drugs. The use of ECT at this hospital is described and comparisons are made between ECT and non-ECT patients using length of stay in hospital as the criterion variable. The percentage of patients receiving ECT dropped from 32% in 1976 to 6% in 1982, when it was discontinued. ECT patients tended to be slightly younger and stayed in hospital a few days more. There was a tendency for all groups patients, male v. female, first admissions v. previously admitted, to stay in hospital slightly longer if they received ECT. It is suggested that the use of ECT in addition to neuroleptics was probably a reflection of the severity of symptomatology.
1976年至1982年间，姆齐姆库卢医院收治的1816名患者中，378名（20.8%）接受了电休克治疗（ECT）并结合药物治疗。本文描述了该医院ECT的使用情况，并以住院时间作为标准变量，对接受ECT治疗的患者和未接受ECT治疗的患者进行了比较。接受ECT治疗的患者比例从1976年的32%降至1982年（ECT停用之年）的6%。接受ECT治疗的患者往往年龄稍小，住院时间多几天。所有患者群体，无论男性还是女性，首次入院患者还是既往入院患者，若接受ECT治疗，住院时间往往会稍长一些。研究表明，除使用抗精神病药物外还使用ECT，可能反映了症状的严重程度。
