Journal article
The role of Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography in the assessment and management of neonatal shock
Willem P de Boode, Robin van der Lee, Beate Horsberg Eriksen, Eirik Nestaas, Eugene Dempsey, Yogen Singh, Topun Austin, Afif El-Khuffash, K Bohlin, MC Bravo, CR Breatnach, M Breindahl, AM Groves, S Gupta, PT Levy, PJ McNamara, Z Molnar, SR Rogerson, CC Roehr, M Savoia Show all
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2018
Abstract
One of the major challenges of neonatal intensive care is the early detection and management of circulatory failure. Routine clinical assessment of the hemodynamic status of newborn infants is subjective and inaccurate, emphasizing the need for objective monitoring tools. An overview will be provided about the use of neonatologist-performed echocardiography (NPE) to assess cardiovascular compromise and guide hemodynamic management. Different techniques of central blood flow measurement, such as left and right ventricular output, superior vena cava flow, and descending aortic flow are reviewed focusing on methodology, validation, and available reference values. Recommendations are provided fo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
All members of the European Special Interest Group "Neonatologist-Performed Echocardiography" are listed in the Appendix. All these members have substantially contributed to the conception and revision of the manuscript and approved the final version to be published. Financial support of publication costs by the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR) is gratefully acknowledged.