Zeroing in: achieving zero complications in lumbar puncture – a quality improvement initiative to reduce complications at the University Hospital of North Norway

Background Lumbar puncture (LP) is an essential diagnostic procedure in neurology, but carries risk, with post-lumbar puncture headache being the most frequent complication. In 2017, a severe complication with intracranial haemorrhage following LP in Northern Norway led to an evaluation of LP proced...

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Main Authors: Susanne Gaarden Ingebrigtsen, Agnethe Eltoft, Thomas Karsten Kilvaer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2/e003327.full
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