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Lumbar puncture for the generalist [PDF]
South African Family Practice, 2004 The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and yet specific knowledge as well as competency in performance. This review aims to aid understanding of the knowledge framework, the pitfalls and complications of lumbar ...
J.M. Boon +3 more
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The role of lumbar puncture in children with suspected central nervous system infection [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2002 Background The use of the lumbar puncture in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection in acutely ill children is controversial. Recommendations have been published but it is unclear whether they are being followed. Methods The medical case notes
Appleton Richard +2 more
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A controlled lumbar puncture procedure improves the safety of lumbar puncture [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 BackgroundIn order to improve the safety of lumbar puncture (LP), we designed a new type of LP needle, that is, an integrated and controlled LP needle, which can actively and accurately control the flow rate and retention of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...
Chun Li +5 more
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Comparative analysis of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage versus lumbar puncture effectiveness in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSubarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured intracranial aneurysms causes significant morbidity and mortality. Although prophylactic lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) management is widely used, the relative benefits of continuous lumbar cerebrospinal ...
Jiahui Liu +3 more
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Measuring blood glucose before or after lumbar puncture [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background The ratio of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to peripheral blood glucose at the same period is an important index for diagnosing and monitoring the efficacy of central nervous system infection, especially bacterial meningitis.
Kaili Shi +6 more
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Lumbar puncture: considerations, procedure, and complications [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2022 Lumbar puncture is an important technique used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid, administer medications, and monitor intracerebral pressure. As essential invasive approach to diagnosing and treating central nervous system disorders, clinicians should be ...
Keun Tae Kim
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Acute Medicine Journal, 2011 Most junior doctors learn common practical procedures, like lumbar puncture, on the job. This usually involves unstructured observation, demonstration and then supervised practice. Thus, most doctors have learned to perform a lumbar puncture without studying the theory of the procedure in any detail.
Mike D Cadogan +2 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Multiple lumbar punctures have historically been a strategy to relieve headaches associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension despite limited clinical evidence of long-term efficacy.
Hannah S. Lyons +6 more
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Zhongguo cuzhong zazhi, 2023 : Objective To evaluate the effect of virtual reality (VR) combined with simulation mode in the teaching of lumbar puncture for undergraduates. Methods A total of 30 undergraduates in the Second Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Medical University ...
孙超，薛梦，颜镇洪，杨倩，常婷
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Ultrasound-Guided vs. Landmark-Guided Lumbar Puncture for Obese Patients in Emergency Department
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 ObjectiveEmergency patients are in severe and urgent condition. If the patient is obese, the traditional lumbar puncture method is more difficult. This study was to observe the comparison of ultrasound-guided and landmark-guided lumbar puncture for obese
Lei Li, Weichen Tao, Xue Cai
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