نشریه پرستاری ایران, 1995 Lumbar puncture is one of the most common methods for assessment of central nervous system. Allen is illustrating the role of nurses in relation to probable fears about this technique. Question: what is lumbar puncture?
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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.
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A Systematic Review of Cases of Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis on Lumbar Puncture [PDF]
, 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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Epidemiology of Cryptococcosis and Cryptococcal Meningitis in a large retrospective cohort of patients after solid organ transplantation [PDF]
, 2017 Background Cryptococcosis is the third most common invasive fungal infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. There are no nationally representative data describing the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of cryptococcosis ...
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Systematic review of new medics’ clinical task experience by country [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVES: There is a need for research which informs on the overall size and significance of clinical skills deficits among new medics, globally. There is also the need for a meta-review of the similarities and differences between countries in the ...
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The role of lumbar puncture in children with suspected central nervous system infection
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
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Spontaneous intracranial hypotension : two steroid-responsive cases [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is characterised by orthostatic headache, low cerebrospinal fluid pressure and diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement after intravenous gadolinium contrast administration.
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Lumbar punction: comparison between an atraumatic and a traumatic punction needle
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2017 Background: Lumbar puncture is a standardized, routine diagnostic procedure in the diagnosis of neurological diseases. Post-duarl puncture headache (PDPH) is a common complication which occurs in 10 to 30 % of patients.
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Spinal cystic echinococcosis - a systematic analysis and review of the literature : part 2. treatment, follow-up and outcome [PDF]
, 2013 Bone involvement in human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is rare, but affects the spine in approximately 50% of cases. Despite significant advances in diagnostic imaging techniques, surgical treatment and introduction of pharmacological therapy, spinal ...
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Fibroblast growth factors 1 and 2 in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with HIV disease, methamphetamine use, and neurocognitive functioning. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and methamphetamine use commonly affect neurocognitive (NC) functioning. We evaluated the relationships between NC functioning and two fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) in volunteers who differed in HIV ...
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