2024
Blood pressure changes during ketamine infusion for the treatment of depression
Ansari M, Pittman B, Tylee D, Ostroff R, Wilkinson S, Nikayin S. Blood pressure changes during ketamine infusion for the treatment of depression. General Hospital Psychiatry 2024, 90: 62-67. PMID: 38991311, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKetamine infusionBlood pressure changesBlood pressureRetrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsMedical history of hypertensionRetrospective chart reviewHistory of hypertensionSignificant blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureTreatment of depressionSevere hypertensionPatient demographicsHypertensive patientsInfusion sessionsMedical historyHypertensive eventsInfusionPatientsKetamineBP surgeCardiovascular monitoringBloodHypertensionPressure changes
2023
Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Anand A, Mathew S, Sanacora G, Murrough J, Goes F, Altinay M, Aloysi A, Asghar-Ali A, Barnett B, Chang L, Collins K, Costi S, Iqbal S, Jha M, Krishnan K, Malone D, Nikayin S, Nissen S, Ostroff R, Reti I, Wilkinson S, Wolski K, Hu B. Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 388: 2315-2325. PMID: 37224232, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2302399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant major depressionPatient-reported qualityElectroconvulsive therapyMajor depressionECT groupKetamine groupTreatment phaseMusculoskeletal adverse effectsSubanesthetic intravenous ketamineWeeks of treatmentInitial treatment phaseIntravenous ketamineSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeNoninferiority marginTrial groupECT clinicsNoninferiority trialPatientsComparative effectivenessKetamineClinical sitesAdverse effectsDepressionThree times
2019
Clinical factors contributing to morbidity, mortality, and cost in patients requiring ECT for the management of catatonia
Kitay B, Ostroff R. Clinical factors contributing to morbidity, mortality, and cost in patients requiring ECT for the management of catatonia. Brain Stimulation 2019, 12: 462. DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.503.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
The Successful Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Cerebral Aneurysms and a Pituitary Lesion
Kitay B, Katz R, Wilkinson S, Ostroff R. The Successful Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Cerebral Aneurysms and a Pituitary Lesion. Journal Of Ect 2018, 1. DOI: 10.1097/00124509-900000000-99225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Chronic Renal Failure, Hemodialysis, and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Williams S, Ostroff R. Chronic Renal Failure, Hemodialysis, and Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal Of Ect 2005, 21: 41-42. PMID: 15791177, DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000156404.61098.5b.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsChronic renal failureElectroconvulsive therapyRenal failureHamilton Depression Rating Scale scoresDepression Rating Scale scoresBilateral electroconvulsive therapyBipolar I depressionRating Scale scoresOral intakeAntidepressant regimensPsychotic depressionPatient populationSevere hypokinesiaScale scoreTherapyHemodialysisRobust responseDepressionRegimensHypokinesiaPatientsFailureIntake