Ultrasonographic measurements of the inferior vena cava diameter in newborns: is it a useful tool for choosing an umbilical venous catheter?

• Main Authors: Francesca Galdo (Author), Antonella Trappan (Author), Francesca Cossovel (Author), Carmen Rodriguez-Perez (Author), Luca Ronfani (Author), Paolo Montaldo (Author), Cristina Bibalo (Author), Laura Travan (Author), Francesco Maria Risso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesThe primary outcomes of this study were to evaluate the diameters of the inferior vena cava (IVC) in a cohort of newborns and the correlation between newborn weight and IVC diameter. The secondary outcome was to evaluate the concordance between the measurements performed by the two investi...