Comparison of Ultrasound‐Guided and Landmark‐Based Lumbar Punctures in Inexperienced Resident Physicians
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DOI: 10.1002/jum.14728
Abstract: We sought to determine whether US‐guided lumbar puncture reduced the rate of lumbar puncture failures for providers at an academic teaching hospital with variable lumbar puncture and US experience compared to the traditional landmark‐based technique. read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; ultrasound guided; landmark based; lumbar ... See more keywords
Diagnostic yield of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in status epilepticus: an 8-year cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10447-3
Abstract: We investigate the frequency and diagnostic yield of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in adult patients with status epilepticus (SE) and its impact on the outcome. From 2011 to 2018, adult patients treated at the University… read more here.
Keywords: yield cerebrospinal; lumbar puncture; etiology; csf ... See more keywords
Postdural puncture headache as a complication of lumbar puncture: clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and treatment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04757-z
Abstract: This manuscript is a narrative review of peer-reviewed studies of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) as the most common complication of a diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar puncture (LP) and LP due to the damage of the… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; puncture headache; pdph; postdural puncture ... See more keywords
Is there a role for lumbar puncture in early detection of subarachnoid hemorrhage after negative head CT?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-018-1982-z
Abstract: To investigate the role of lumbar puncture (LP) after a negative head computed tomography (CT) when ruling out subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) within 24 h of symptom onset. In a single-center, retrospective cohort study, we studied a… read more here.
Keywords: head; negative head; lumbar puncture; subarachnoid hemorrhage ... See more keywords
Preventing Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.02.019
Abstract: Post-lumbar puncture headache is the main adverse event from lumbar puncture and occurs in 3.5% to 33% of patients, causing functional and socio-professional disability. We searched the post-lumbar puncture headache literature and, based on this… read more here.
Keywords: puncture headache; lumbar; lumbar puncture; post lumbar ... See more keywords
Risk of intervertebral disc joint puncture during lumbar puncture
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106107
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Penetration of intervertebral disc joint during lumbar puncture might be unnoticed during procedure. However, accelerated degeneration of the disc joint is a long-term consequence of inadvertent penetration. In this paper, we aimed to demonstrate… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; risk; intervertebral disc; puncture ... See more keywords
Early lumbar puncture and risk of intraventricular hemorrhage in very low birth weight infants.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.11.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND Lumbar puncture (LP) is the gold standard for diagnosing meningitis; however it is unknown whether early LP (≤3days of life) is associated with increased risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very low birth weight… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; risk; severe ivh; ivh ... See more keywords
Nicolau syndrome after lumbar puncture: A case report in a 22-month-old girl
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2016.09.004
Abstract: Nicolau syndrome (NS) is a rare, aseptic cutaneous necrosis that may involve the subcutaneous and muscle tissue layers.1 This syndrome is associated with intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intra-articular injections of antibiotics, local anesthetics, glucocorticoids, nonsteroidal… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; puncture case; syndrome lumbar; nicolau syndrome ... See more keywords
Where there is no brain imaging: Safety and diagnostic value of lumbar puncture in patients with neurological disorders in a rural hospital of Central Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.08.004
Abstract: Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture (LP) is an essential step for the diagnostic approach of neurological disorders, in particular neuro-infections. In low-resource settings, it is even often the only available diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; safety diagnostic; central africa; rural hospital ... See more keywords
Low cerebrospinal fluid volume and the risk for post-lumbar puncture headaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117059
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is essential for the medical workup of patients with neurological conditions and for disease-modifying clinical trials. Post- lumbar puncture (LP) headache is influenced by both operator and patient-related factors, including needle… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar puncture; post lumbar; risk; post ... See more keywords
Psychosocial interventions for reduction of distress in children with leukemia during bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2018.07.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Children with cancer undergo many invasive medical procedures that are often painful and highly distressing, including bone marrow aspiration (BMA) and lumbar puncture (LP). Psychosocial interventions have been demonstrated to reduce children's distress resulting… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; lumbar puncture; psychosocial interventions; marrow aspiration ... See more keywords