Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access: A systematic review of randomized-controlled trials

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-23

  Liu, Yiju Teresa ^a   Alsaawi, Abdulmohsen ^b   Bjornsson, Hjalti M ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^c LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

cannulation; peripheral intravenous; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84891867280     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328363bebc     Document Type: Article

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