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Pediatric Venous Excess Ultrasound Score (P-VExUS): A Novel Approach to Assess Central Venous Pressure in the PICU

2026-02-12 intensive care and critical care medicine Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesTo develop and validate pediatric adaptations of the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score (P-VExUS) for noninvasive estimation of central venous pressure (CVP) in critically ill children. DesignProspective observational study. SettingPICU of a tertiary-care teaching hospital. PatientsFifty-six mechanically ventilated children (median age 7.4 months, median weight 6.0 kg) with central venous catheters. InterventionsNone. Measurements and Main ResultsVenous Doppler ultrasonography of the ...

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