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. 2022 Oct;66(10):738-740.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_725_21. Epub 2022 Oct 19.

Comparison of sitting versus lateral decubitus position during spinal anaesthesia on the occurrence of post-dural puncture headache in patients undergoing lower segment caesarean section: A randomised controlled trial

Hari M Sharma  1 , Mamta Khandelwal  1 , Sonali Beniwal  1 , Satveer S Gurjar  1 , Shalini Sharma  2
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Comparison of sitting versus lateral decubitus position during spinal anaesthesia on the occurrence of post-dural puncture headache in patients undergoing lower segment caesarean section: A randomised controlled trial

Hari M Sharma et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Oct.
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Difference in the severity of PDPH by Numerical Rating Scale
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