Ultrasonographic measurements of the inferior vena cava diameter in newborns: is it a useful tool for choosing an umbilical venous catheter?

Ultrasonographic measurements of the inferior vena cava diameter in newborns: is it a useful tool for choosing an umbilical venous catheter?

ObjectivesThe primary outcomes of this study were to evaluate the diameters of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in a cohort of newborns and the correlation between newborn weight and IVC diameter. The secondary outcome was to evaluate the concordance between the measurements performed by the two investi...

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Main Authors: Francesca Galdo, Antonella Trappan, Francesca Cossovel, Carmen Rodriguez-Perez, Luca Ronfani, Paolo Montaldo, Cristina Bibalo, Laura Travan, Francesco Maria Risso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
umbilical catheters
measurements
diameter
vena cava
ultrasound
newborn
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1268622/full

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