RT Journal Article
T1 Ultrasound-guided vascular access in the neonatal intensive care unit: a nationwide survey.
A1 Oulego-Erroz, Ignacio
A1 Alonso-Ojembarrena, Almudena
A1 Aldecoa-Bilbao, Victoria
A1 Bravo, Maria Del Carmen
A1 Montero-Gato, Jon
A1 Mosqueda-Peña, Rocio
A1 Rodriguez Nuñez, Antonio
K1 Central venous catheter
K1 Implementation
K1 Neonatal intensive care unit
K1 Point of care ultrasound
K1 Training
K1 Ultrasound-guided vascular access
AB Ultrasound-guided vascular access (USG-VA) is recommended by international practice guidelines but information regarding its use in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is lacking. Our objective was to assess neonatologist's perceptions and current implementation of USG-VA in Spain. This was a nationwide online survey. The survey was composed of 37 questions divided in 4 domains: (1) neonatologist's background, (2) NICU characteristics, (3) personal perspectives about USG-VA, and (4) clinical experience in USG-VA. One-hundred and eighty survey responses from 59 NICUs (62% of Spanish NICUs) were analyzed. Most neonatologists (81%) perceive that competence in USG-VA is indispensable or very useful in clinical practice. However, 64 (35.5%) have never used USG-VA in real patients. Among neonatologists with some experience in USG-VA most perform less than 5 procedures per year (59% in venous access and 80% in arterial access) and a 38% and 60% have never used USG for venous and arterial access, respectively, in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI). More than a half of neonatologists (55.5%) use US to check catheter tip location but a 46.6% always perform a radiography for confirmation. Spanish neonatologists report that resident/fellow training in USG-VA is absent (52.2%) or unstructured (32%) in their units. The lack of adequate training is identified by a 60% of neonatologists as the most important barrier for implementation of USG-VA and 87% would recommend that future neonatologists receive formal training. Spanish neonatologists perceive that USG-VA is important in clinical practice but currently, these techniques are largely underused. Our results indicate that specific training in USG-VA should be implemented in the NICU.
PB Springer
YR 2022
FD 2022-03-17
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20130
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20130
LA en
NO Oulego-Erroz I, Alonso-Ojembarrena A, Aldecoa-Bilbao V, Del Carmen Bravo M, Montero-Gato J, Mosqueda-Peña R, et al. Ultrasound-guided vascular access in the neonatal intensive care unit: a nationwide survey. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jun;181(6):2441-2451
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025