Publications by authors named "Carmen Moreno-Blas"
Med Clin (Barc)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on identifying adult patients, especially older adults, who are at low risk for central nervous system (CNS) infections, to potentially avoid unnecessary lumbar punctures (LP).
- Researchers analyzed data from 489 patients in the emergency room, finding that only 15.7% were diagnosed with CNS infections and identifying key factors that indicate a lower risk for these infections.
- Key factors such as being female, over 80 years old, having previous cognitive impairment, and lacking meningitis symptoms significantly predicted low risk, resulting in a diagnostic tool with a 98% positive predictive value for avoiding LP.
