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Lumbar Puncture bed rest did not clearly reduce incidence of headache Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date January 2003 Lumbar puncture expectation of a headache caused one. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date January 2004 Lumbar puncture posture had no clear effect on headache. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date January 2003 Lumbar puncture reinsertion of the stylet decreased post-lumbar puncture syndrome. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date January 2003 Lumbar puncture lidocaine had no clear effect on traumatic taps. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date January 2003 Lumbar puncture small and noncutting needles decrease headache. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date January 2003 Meningitis prophylactic antibiotics for skull fracture had no clear effect. Level of evidence 3a Expiry Date October 2003 Meningitis rifampicin cleared carriers more effectively than ciprofloxacin. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Meningitis dexamethasone reduces hearing loss in children with H. influenzae b meningitis Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date November 2003 Meningitis bacterial: no clear benefit from dexamethazone Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date November 2003 Meningitis Ceftriaxone was safe and effective Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date January 2003 Meningitis Ceftriaxone was an effective treatment Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date January 2003 Meningitis tuberculous: steroids reduce death and disability Level of evidence 1c Expiry Date October 2003 Meningitis intramuscular ceftriaxone cleared more meningococcal carriers than rifampicin Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Meningococcal meningitis prophylactic sulfadiazine reduced spread Level of evidence 1c Expiry Date October 2003