Open AccessUse of Intraosseous Needles in Neonates: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Alexandra Scrivens,
Peter Reynolds,
Faith Emery,
Calum T. Roberts,
Graeme R. Polglase,
Stuart B. Hooper,
Charles Christoph Roehr
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000502212
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal resuscitation , resuscitation , pediatrics , emergency medicine
The use of intraosseous (IO) access during resuscitation is widely accepted and promoted in paediatric medicine but features less prominently in neonatal training. Whilst umbilical venous catheterization (UVC) is a reliable method of delivering emergency drugs and fluids, it is not always achievable in a timely manner. IO access warrants exploration as an alternative.
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