Indications for lumbar puncture included evaluation for infection in 97 (84%) and exclusion of subarachnoid hemorrhage in 18 (16%). In the LD assignment group, CSF was successfully obtained in 48 (87%) versus 52 (87%) in the S assignment group. Of the 15 patients where obtaining CSF ...
Realising the paucity of data in the standardisation of the optimal position for lumbar puncture (LP) in hospitalised neonates, we have designed an observational study to measure the interspinous distance in infants in a university hospital setting. The infants were placed in two lateral recumbent an...
Is Lateral Decubitus or Upright Positioning Optimal for Lumbar Puncture Success in a Teaching Hospital? Conclusions: Lateral decubitus and upright positioning for emergency lumbar puncture yielded equal success rates in emergency physicians and trainees.Thundiyil J... JG Thundiyil,JF O'Brien,AE Tymk...
This position is usually used for sleeping, and several medical procedures such as after a lumbar puncture (can sometimes help prevent a headache), cardiac procedures (heart cath via the femoral artery), abdominal surgeries including c-sections, and ahead-to-toe assessment. However, this position ...
Support for supine position.Small pillows may be placed under the head to lumbar curvature. Heels must be protected from pressure by using a pillow or ankle roll. Prevent prolonged plantarflexionand stretch injury of the feet by placing a padded footboard. ...
Positioning for lumbar puncture, measured by ultrasonographyA., OzensoyR., KosifM., OzararT.A., AyazotluB.A., Taz
Pediatr Emerg Care 32(8): 504-507.Hanson AL, Schunk JE, Corneli HM, et al. A randomized controlled trial of positioning for lumbar puncture in young infants. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016;32:504-507.
Evaluating infant positioning for lumbar puncture using sonographic measurements. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18:215Y218.Cadigan BA, Cydulka RK, Werner SL, Jones RA. Evaluating infant positioning for lumbar puncture using sonographic measurements. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society...
Realising the paucity of data in the standardisation of the optimal position for lumbar puncture (LP) in hospitalised neonates, we have designed an observational study to measure the interspinous distance in infants in a university hospital setting. The infants were placed in two lateral recumbent ...
Supine Sleep Positioning, EMLA for Lumbar Puncture, and Home Gavage for Preterm InfantsThis column highlights selected research abstracts from published studies and systematic reviews about neonatal care. The original abstracts, from peer-reviewed journals, are followed with a commentary by the column ...