Experience with POCUS in the NICU is growing. Current evidence supports the use of
POCUS for a number of diagnostic and procedural applications. As use of this tool …

Diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a growing field across all disciplines of
pediatric practice. Machine accessibility and portability will only continue to grow, thus …

Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is nowadays an essential tool in critical care.
Its role seems more important in neonates and children where other monitoring techniques …

LV Left ventricular MPI Myocardial performance index mVCFc Mean velocity of
circumferential fiber shortening NICU Neonatal intensive care unit PA Pulmonary artery PDA …

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) refers to the use of portable imaging performed by
the provider clinician at the bedside for diagnostic, therapeutic, and procedural purposes …

Importance There is currently no consensus for the screening and treatment of patent ductus
arteriosus (PDA) in extremely preterm infants. Less pharmacological closure and more …

There is a need to ensure standardization of training and clinical practice guidelines, with
quality assurance systems in place to maintain safe dissemination of this practice. There are …

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 …

Echocardiography in the neonatal intensive care unit has led to improvements in our ability
to assess the neonatal heart in health and disease. Advances in neonatal cardiac imaging …

In the realm of emergency medicine, the swift adoption of lung ultrasound (LU) has extended
from the adult population to encompass pediatric and neonatal intensivists. LU stands out as …