The Effect of Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures on Acute Mortality From Cryptococcal Meningitis
Intracranial pressure management with repeat lumbar puncture (LP) was investigated in patients with cryptococcal meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. Conducting at least 1 additional LP soon after cryptococcal diagnosis was related to decreased risk of acute mortality regardless of initial pressure.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Rolfes, Melissa A.,
Hullsiek, Kathy Huppler,
Rhein, Joshua,
Nabeta, Henry W.,
Taseera, Kabanda,
Schutz, Charlotte,
Musubire, Abdu,
Rajasingham, Radha,
Williams, Darlisha A.,
Thienemann, Friedrich,
Muzoora, Conrad,
Meintjes, Graeme,
Meya, David B.,
Boulware, David R. |
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| Format: | Online
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Oxford University Press
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4441057/
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