New ultrasound trick could make Life-Saving catheters safer for tiny babies

NCT ID NCT07434102

Summary

This study tested a new ultrasound method to help place umbilical catheters more accurately in critically ill newborns. Doctors measured a specific angle in the baby's blood vessels to see if it could predict the best position for the catheter. The goal was to reduce incorrect placements and related complications, potentially making the procedure safer and more successful.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2

    Warsaw, 00-315, Poland

  • Department of Neonatology with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Clinical Hospital in Rzeszów, Chopina 2

    Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland

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