Open AccessInferior vena cava diameter: a useful method for estimation of fluid status in children on haemodialysis
Author(s) -
Irit Krause,
Einat Birk,
Miriam Davidovits,
Roxana Cleper,
Leonard C. Blieden,
Lidya Pinhas,
Zahava Gamzo,
Bella Eisenstein
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/16.6.1203
Subject(s) - medicine , inferior vena cava , hemodialysis , vena cava , radiology , cardiology , surgery
An accurate assessment of fluid status in haemodialysis patients presents a significant challenge especially in growing children. Clinical parameters of hydration are not always reliable, and invasive methods such as measurement of central venous pressure cannot be used routinely. We evaluated the usefulness of inferior vena cava diameter (IVCD) measured by echocardiography in the estimation of hydration in children on haemodialysis.
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