Ultrasound guided lumbar puncture reduces failed punctures, spent time and number of attempts in emergency department

Introduction: The present study was an attempt to evaluate the role of ultrasonography on decreasing the number of attempts, failed punctures, time needed to perform the procedure and patients’ pain. Methods: This study is a prospective case-control. Patients were divided in two groups randomly. A t...

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Main Authors: Mahboub Pouraghaei, Mohammadkazem Tarzamani, Payman Moharramzadeh, Sahar Nikniaz, Soraiya Karimian, Moloud Balafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Press 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://jrcm.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jrcm-8-20.pdf