The reliability of 2D and colour Doppler ultrasound in localising longline position

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 483-487

  Kuschel, Carl A ^b   Bach, Kitty P ^b,c   Webster, Nicola J ^b   Page, Bernadette ^b   Groves, Alan M ^b   Battin, Malcolm R ^a,b,d  

^a National Women's Health   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Neonatal long line; Percutaneously inserted central (PIC) line

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 50049106973     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01333.x     Document Type: Article

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