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Measurement of the vascular pedicle width predicts fluid repletion: a cross-sectional comparison with inferior vena cava ultrasound and lung comets

BACKGROUND: Determination of a patient’s volume status remains challenging. Ultrasound assessments of the inferior vena cava and lung parenchyma have been shown to reflect fluid status when compared to the more traditional static and dynamic methods. Yet, resource-limited intensive care units (ICUs)...

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Autores principales: Salahuddin, Nawal, Hussain, Iqbal, Alsaidi, Hakam, Shaikh, Quratulain, Joseph, Mini, Hawa, Hassan, Maghrabi, Khalid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26702359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40560-015-0121-4