Study protocol: NeoCLEAR: Neonatal Champagne Lumbar punctures Every time - an RCT: a multicentre, randomised controlled 2 × 2 factorial trial to investigate techniques to increase lumbar puncture success

Study protocol: NeoCLEAR: Neonatal Champagne Lumbar punctures Every time - an RCT: a multicentre, randomised controlled 2 × 2 factorial trial to investigate techniques to increase lumbar puncture success

<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>The neonatal period carries the highest risk of bacterial meningitis (~ 1 in 5000 births), bearing high mortality (~ 10%) and morbidity (20–50%) rates. Lumbar puncture (LP) remains essential to the diagnosis of meningitis. Though LP...

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Hoofdauteurs: Marshall, ASJ, Sadarangani, M, Scrivens, A, Williams, R, Yong, J, Bowler, B, Linsell, L, Chiocchia, V, Bell, JL, Stokes, C, Santhanadass, P, Adams, E, Juszczak, E, Roehr, CC, NeoCLEAR Collaborative Group
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: BioMed Central 2020

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