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Consensus guidelines for lumbar puncture in patients with neurological diseases [PDF]
Introduction Cerebrospinal fluid collection by lumbar puncture (LP) is performed in the diagnostic workup of several neurological brain diseases. Reluctance to perform the procedure is among others due to a lack of standards and guidelines to minimize ...
Blennow, K. (Kaj) +37 more
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SENSORY REGRESSION TIME FROM SUBARACHNOID BLOCK WITH HYPERBARIC 0.75% BUPIVACAINE IN THE OBESE PATIENT [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to determine if obese patients have a different sensory regression time from subarachnoid block than non-obese patients using hyperbaric 0.75% bupivacaine. A quasi-experimental design was used. Twenty patients were separated
Hilton, George Leslie
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Background Lumbar puncture is challenging for patients with scoliosis. Previous ultrasound-assisted techniques for lumbar puncture used the angle of the probe as the needle trajectory; however, reproducing the angle is difficult and increases the number ...
Chanyan Huang +11 more
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Aim(s)To investigate the impact of the absence of specific advice for oral fluid intake, compared to supplementation water intake on the occurrence of post-dural puncture headache.DesignA prospective, open-label, non-inferiority, multicenter trial ...
Emmanuelle Cartron +12 more
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Lumbar puncture is performed routinely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, despite lumbar puncture being classically contraindicated in the setting of raised intracranial pressure.
Kenneth R. Hoffman +3 more
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Background Optical navigation systems can provide real-time visualization of the positional relationship between surgical instruments and patient anatomy, making them suitable for assisting in puncture localization during percutaneous transforaminal ...
B. N. Wenxiu Chai +3 more
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Cost of managing meningitis and encephalitis among adult patients in the United States of America
Objective: To determine the associated costs related to the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and encephalitis (ME) in adult patients in the USA. Methods: A retrospective observational study design was used to assess the use and costs of diagnostic ...
J.M. Balada-Llasat +7 more
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Management of paediatric procedure-related cancer pain
Paediatric malignancy is not always painful in its own right; however, young patients with cancer undergo numerous painful procedures for diagnosis, therapy and supportive care, including lumbar puncture, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
Liossi, C.
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