Is the intravenous giving set a reliable alternative to the spinal manometer in measuring cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure
Background. Measurement of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure (OP) during lumbar puncture (LP) should be routine practice. In resource-limited centres, spinal manometers are seldom available and alternative procedures to measure CSF OP are undertaken.Objectives. To investigate whether th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2018-10-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12434/8639 |