Prevalence of postdural puncture headache after ED performed lumbar puncture [2]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 913-915

  Seupaul, Rawle A ^a   Somerville, Geoffrey G ^a   Viscusi, Chad ^a   Shepard, Andrew J ^a   Hauter, William E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEEDLE; POSTDURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NEEDLES; POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL PUNCTURE;

EID: 27744500121     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2005.06.003     Document Type: Letter

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