We found that in an unselected group of PD patients there is a significant increase in deaths from pneumonia. The low frequency of PD on deceased patients' death certificates show that research based on these certificates should be evaluated with caution.

Our study gives evidence for increased mortality in PD despite modern treatment. The increase is not extensive in patients with a high probability for idiopathic PD.

A reduced dose of methohexitone combined with remifentanil allows prolonged duration of motor seizures in ECT. We conclude that low dose methohexitone combined with a short-acting opioid is a reasonable alternative for elderly patients undergoing ECT, and for other patients with short seizure duration.

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