BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Lumbar punctures may be performed by many different
types of health care providers. We evaluated the percentages of lumbar punctures …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Prior research has shown substantial shifts in procedure
shares between specialty groups providing lumbar punctures. Our aim was to analyze …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to evaluate national trends in lumbar puncture (LP)
procedures and the relative roles of specialty groups providing this service. MATERIALS …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Referrals to perform fluoroscopy-guided lumbar punctures
by neuroradiologists have increased. The purpose of our study was to determine the …

Objectives Lumbar puncture (LP) is an important technique for assessing and treating
neurological symptoms. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of …

Background Medicine procedure services (MPS) increasingly perform bedside procedures,
including lumbar punctures (LPs). Success rates and factors associated with LP success …

Background Performing lumbar punctures carries a risk of harm to the patient, but the
information cerebrospinal fluid provides often makes this procedure necessary. Clinicians in …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate patient outcomes, including success rates, factors
associated with unsuccessful procedures and frequency of post-lumbar puncture headaches …

Objective: To identify factors influencing the success of lumbar puncture (LP) performed by
neurology residents in an outpatient clinic. Background: There is a need to understand the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fluoroscopic-guided lumbar puncture is an effective
alternative to bedside lumbar puncture in challenging patients. However, no published …