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Safety and efficacy of ketamine-augmented electroconvulsive therapy in third trimester pregnancy complicated by COVID-19

Ashmi Patela Texas A&M College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0343-5603
, MSORCID Icon,
Anna Claire Saucierb Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
, MD,
Christopher Hobdayb Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
, MD &
Ranjit Chackoc Department of Psychiatry, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
, MD
Pages 874-875 | Received 07 Jun 2022, Accepted 21 Jul 2022, Published online: 08 Aug 2022

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