The role of ultrasonography for detecting tip location of percutaneous central venous catheters in neonates-a single-center, prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Hsin-Chun Huang (Author), Li-Ting Su (Author), Yu-Chen Liu (Author), Hsin-Yu Chang (Author), Mei-C (Author), Mei-Yung Chung (Author), Feng-Shun Chen (Author), Chih-Cheng Chen (Author), I-Lun Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVCs) are used commonly and widely in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Malposition of PCVCs may cause life-threatening complications and prolong hospitalization. In Taiwan, conventional chest-abdomen radiography (CXR) has been used widely a...