Estimating the insertion length of pediatric peripherally inserted central catheters.

Hidehito OtaKentaro IdeTaro WatanabeNao NishimuraSatoshi Nakagawa

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2022)

The level of the carina was correlated with the patient's height. A simplified formula, 0.1 × height (cm) + 1, seemed to perform acceptably and appeared to be worth validating in future studies.

Keyphrases

body mass index
case report
current status
case control
preterm infants