The utility of point-of-care ultrasound is well supported by the medical literature.
Consequently, pediatric emergency medicine providers have embraced this technology in …

1. INTRODUCTION The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in its 2001 report
Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices, recommended the …

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THE INCREASING AVAILABILITY of small mobile bedside ultrasound (US) imaging devices
has spurred its use for purposes beyond the traditional diagnostic arena. Ultrasound now is …

Ultrasound-guided central line placement has been shown to decrease the number of
needle puncture attempts, complication, and failure rates. In order to obtain successful …

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous cannulation of the femoral vein, in the pediatric age group,
can be technically challenging, especially when performed by residents in training. We …

Ultrasound guided central venous cannulation is rapidly becoming the standard technique
for achieving a central line in neonates, infants and children. Older techniques such as …

Objectives: To summarize existing knowledge regarding the prevalence of complications
associated with temporary percutaneous central venous catheters placed in critically ill …

Objective. Accidental arterial cannulation during ultrasound‐guided central venous
cannulation is rarely reported and should be much less likely with dynamic guidance …

Intravenous catheterization is frequently required for numerous medical treatments.
However, this process is characterized by a high failure rate, especially when performed on …