How Government Attempts To Reduce Health Spending Can Paradoxically Raise Health Costs

Flawed reimbursements for lumbar punctures illustrate unintended consequences of central planning of prices for medical ...
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Study finds MRI and lumbar puncture not necessarily required to manage CAR T-cell therapy complications

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR T-cell therapy, according to a ...
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MRI can replace painful spinal tap to diagnose MS more quickly, according to a new study

Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture ...
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Value of MRI, lumbar puncture questioned for immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians rarely made therapeutic modifications based on MRI and lumbar puncture results. EEGs may be ...
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Doctor ranks the world's most painful medical procedures, including common surgery that's 'unbearable'

Pain does not follow a universal scale. Medicine has never found a ranking that fits every patient. The International ...
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What to know about spinal headaches

A spinal headache occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through a puncture in the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. This leak decreases the physical support that CSF provides for the ...
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MRI and lumbar puncture not necessarily required to manage CAR T-cell therapy complications

(WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024) – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR ...