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Parental Refusal to Lumbar Puncture: Effects on Treatment, Hospital Stay and Leave Against Medical Advice
Introduction Lumbar puncture (LP) is an effective method in the diagnosis and management of central nervous system infections. Refusal to LP is associated with severe consequences. This study aims to examine the impact of parental LP refusal on treatment, the length of hospital stay, and the frequen...
Autores principales: | Ahmed, Mushtaq, Ejaz, Muzamil, Nasir, Saad, Mainosh, Salma, Jahangeer, Ashraf, Bhatty, Mahnoor, Razi, Zobia |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243628/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32461854 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7781 |
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