Point-of-care ultrasonography to predict fluid responsiveness in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fernando de Lima CariocaFabiana Mendes de SouzaThalita Belato de SouzaAline Junqueira RubioMarcelo Barciela BrandãoRoberto José Negrão NogueiraTiago Henrique de SouzaPublished in: Paediatric anaesthesia (2022)
POCUS has the potential to accurately predict fluid responsiveness in children. However, only ∆Vpeak was found to be a reliable predictor. There is a lack of evidence supporting the use of POCUS to guide fluid therapy in spontaneously breathing children.