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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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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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A Systematic Review of Cases of Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis on Lumbar Puncture [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background: Definitive diagnosis of meningitis is made by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) obtained from a lumbar puncture (LP), which may take days.
Pettigrew, Alexis, Troendle, Michelle
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2019 Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes toward the lumbar puncture procedure among adults in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, 2018.
Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel +3 more
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Using a novel virtual-reality simulator to assess performance in lumbar puncture: a validation study [PDF]
BMC Medical Education, 2023 Background A lumbar puncture procedure’s success depends on a competent physician minimizing the risk of failing to get a sample and avoiding complications such as post-dural headache.
Sujun Xie +5 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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Lumbar puncture in patients using anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2016 The use of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents has largely increased. Diagnostic lumbar puncture in patients taking these drugs represents a challenge considering the opposing risks of bleeding and thrombotic complications.
Renan Domingues +4 more
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Lumbar Puncture Procedure Module
MedEdPORTAL, 2011 This module outlines an approach to teaching the hands-on skills of lumbar puncture using a task-trainer, or simulation model. Lumbar puncture is commonly performed by trainees in internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, neurology, and anesthesia.
Patricia Wathen +3 more
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