Techniques to increase lumbar puncture success in newborn babies: the NeoCLEAR RCT

Background Lumbar puncture is an essential tool for diagnosing meningitis. Neonatal lumbar puncture, although frequently performed, has low success rates (50–60%). Standard technique includes lying infants on their side and removing the stylet ‘late’, that is, after the needle is thought to have ent...

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Main Authors: Charles C Roehr, Andrew SJ Marshall, Alexandra Scrivens, Manish Sadarangani, Rachel Williams, Jean Yong, Louise Linsell, Virginia Chiocchia, Jennifer L Bell, Caz Stokes, Patricia Santhanadass, Ian Nicoll, Eleri Adams, Andrew King, David Murray, Ursula Bowler, Kayleigh Stanbury, Edmund Juszczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2023-12-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/THJY0671