Ultrasound-Assisted Peripheral Venous Access in Young Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Pilot Feasibility Study

OBJECTIVES: Intravenous (IV) access in children treated in the emergency department (ED) is frequently required and often difficult to obtain. While it has been shown that ultrasound can be useful in adults for both central and peripheral venous access, research regarding children has been limited....

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Main Authors: Bair, Aaron E, Rose, John S, Vance, Cheryl W, Andrada-Brown, Emily, Kuppermann, Nathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2008-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9t648070