Association of Umbilical venous catheters vs peripherally inserted central catheters With Death or Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage Among Preterm Infants < 30 weeks A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract:Umbilical venous catheters (UVCs) are routinely inserted in preterm infants for total parenteral nutrition, medications, and blood sampling. The unique course of the umbilical vein, and the associated hemodynamic instability during sampling or infusion via UVCs place preterm infants at a higher risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Alternative central line placement would theoretically avoid the swinging of cerebral blood flow and reduce chances of IVH development.PURPOSE To examine whether the rates of s… Show more
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