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A novel, simple pressure safety valve for lumbar puncture

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Leira, E.C., Condoor, S.S., Germani, M.P. et al. A novel, simple pressure safety valve for lumbar puncture. Neurocrit Care 3, 68–70 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1385/NCC:3:1:068

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