Centrally inserted central catheters in preterm neonates with weight below 1500 g by ultrasound-guided access to the brachio-cephalic vein

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In this study, published in The Journal of Vascular Access, 1-9, accepted in June 2020, the authors evaluate if ultrasound-guided brachio -cephalic vein catheterization is safe and feasible in preterm babies with a weight below 1500g.

Authors : Giovanni Barone, Mauro Pittiruti, Gina Ancora, Giovanni Vento, Francesca Tota and Vito D’Andrea

Corresponding author: Giovanni Barone, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ospedale Infermi di Rimini, Viale Luigi Settembrini, 2, 47923 Rimini, Italy. Email: gbarone85@yahoo.it