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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Quality |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2/e003327.full |
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