Atraumatic lumbar puncture needles are associated with fewer complications than conventional needles
| Autor: | Sahana Rao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Neurology medicine.diagnostic_test Lumbar puncture business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Population Mean age Spinal Puncture Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Needles 030225 pediatrics Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Epidural injections medicine Postdural Puncture Headaches Humans business education |
| Zdroj: | Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition. 104(2) |
| ISSN: | 1743-0593 |
| Popis: | Study question : Are atraumatic lumbar puncture (LP) needles associated with lower complications rates than conventional needles?1 Study design : Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials comparing atraumatic needles and conventional needles for LP (for any indication). LPs without a dural puncture (epidural injections) were excluded. The review was registered prospectively. Population: A total of 110 trials with 31 412 participants over a 28-year period (1989 to 2017). The mean age of participants was 38.6 years (SD 17.4) and 61.7% were women. Outcomes considered: Incidence of postdural puncture headaches (PDPH) as defined by the … |
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