Comparison between Wright and Shukla formulas: which is better for the placement of umbilical catheters in newborns ≤ 1500 g?

• Main Authors: Diana A. Castañeda-Pérez (Author), Carolina Villegas-Álvarez (Author), Adolfo San Román-Flores (Author), Mauricio Pierdant-Pérez (Author), Daniel Herbert-Anaya (Author), Jorge G. Reyes-Vaca (Author), Jorge F. Ayala-González (Author), Francisco J. Escalante-Padrón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Intravascular venous (VUC) or arterial (AUC) umbilical catheter placement is the most frequent invasive procedure in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Either Wright's or Shukla's formula is used to introduce the catheters. However, Shukla's formula is associated wit...