A randomized trial of the Vein Viewer versus standard technique for placement of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in neonates

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 498-501

  Phipps, K ^a   Modic, A ^a   O'Riordan, M A ^a   Walsh, M ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

newborn; successful venipuncture; vascular access; vein visualization technology; venous catheterization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEAR INFRARED DEVICE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VASCULAR ACCESS;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE;

EID: 84863309713     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2011.129     Document Type: Article

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