A survey of the use of portable ultrasou
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P. Jefferson; M. N. Ogbue; K. E. StC. Hamilton; D. R. Ball
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A questionnaire was sent to 288 critical care units in the UK to assess the use of portable ultrasound machines to assist central vein cannulation. There was a 58% response rate. Ultrasound guidance was used by 36 (21.6%) units for central vein cannulation. Of these, only four (11.1%) used it routin