The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 632-637 , June 2010

Inferior Vena Cava Diameter Correlates with Invasive Hemodynamic Measures in Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients with Sepsis

  • Joerg C. Schefold, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Joerg C. Schefold, md, Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Ward 43, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Federal Republic of Germany
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  • Christian Storm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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  • Sven Bercker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Rene Pschowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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  • Michael Oppert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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  • Anne Krüger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Berlin, Germany
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  • Dietrich Hasper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow-Clinic, Berlin, Germany

Received 18 April 2007 ,Revised 9 August 2007 ,Accepted 6 November 2007.

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PII: S0736-4679(07)00890-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.11.027

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 632-637 , June 2010

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