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Age (years)
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Number
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Volume collecteda (mLs)
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Time of day at collection
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Total time taken to collect the CSF (min)
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Average time taken to collected via gravity (min)
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Average time taken to collect via aspiration (min)
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Length of Stay
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Reported adverse incidents
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72.49 (5.54)
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N = 54
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16
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9-10 am
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10.87 (4.12)b
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10-15
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0.5-1
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4 hours post LP
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2 reports of post-LP headaches lasting more than 24 hours. 4 LPs initially failed with 27 g needles and were successful when the 25 g needles were used.
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- Data represents the average and (standard deviation)
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CSF cerebrospinal fluid, LP lumbar puncture
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aN = 1 LP resulted in only 11 mL total volume collected via gravity and 1 mL via aspiration
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bOne subject’s total time was not recorded
