Steps to improve umbilical vein catheterization in neonatal care

• Main Authors: Marta Torres del Pino (Author), Elisabet Gómez Santos (Author), María Luisa Domínguez Quintero (Author), Beatriz Mendoza Murillo (Author), José Antonio Millán Zamorano (Author), Gloria Toledo Muñoz-Cobo (Author), David Mora Navarrocor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: In neonatal units, umbilical vessel catheterization is the preferred method to gain vascular access in the initial management of the newborn because it is quick and easy.The failure rate ranges from to 50%, as the catheter can be found in the portal system in up to 40% of cases, leadin...