Objectives: Bedside ultrasonography (US) measurement of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and
aorta (Ao) may be useful in objectively assessing children with dehydration. The objectives …

Background Prior research suggests that the ratio of the ultrasound-measured diameter of
the inferior vena cava to the aorta correlates with the level of dehydration in children. This …

Objectives: Prospectively identifying children with significant dehydration from gastroenteritis
is difficult in acute care settings. Previous work by our group has shown that bedside …

Introduction Although dehydration from diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in children under five, existing methods of assessing dehydration status in children …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the test characteristics for two
different ultrasound (US) measures of severe dehydration in children (aorta to inferior vena …

Objective To find a correlation between inferior vena cava (IVC) diameters, IVC
compressibility index (CI) and central venous pressure (CVP). Methods Prospective …

Body fluid status is one of the most important parameters estimated during every clinical
examination. In many disorders, the therapy and its effectiveness depend on appropriate …

Objectives Previous studies demonstrated that the collapsibility index (percent decrease in
inferior vena cava [IVC] diameter with inspiration) of 50% or greater and an IVC/aorta ratio of …

Background. An accurate assessment of fluid status in haemodialysis patients presents a
significant challenge especially in growing children. Clinical parameters of hydration are not …

In pediatric practice, POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) has been mostly implemented to
recognize lung conditions and pleural and pericardial effusions, but less to evaluate fluid …