A randomised crossover study to compare the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches to ultrasound-guided peripheral venepuncture in a model

Abstract Background Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access may present an alternative to central or intraosseous access in patients with difficult peripheral veins. Using venepuncture of a phantom model as a proxy, we investigated whether novice ultrasound users should adopt a cross-section...

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Main Authors: James Griffiths, Amadeus Carnegie, Richard Kendall, Rajeev Madan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-017-0064-1