The Interrater Reliability of Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasonography Performed by Intensive Care Fellows

ROLLAS K., KILIÇASLAN B., Erden A., KILIÇASLAN İ., Ersoy E. O., AKINCI S. B.

JOURNAL OF CRITICAL & INTENSIVE CARE, vol.12, no.2, pp.32-36, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.37678/dcybd.2021.2552
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRITICAL & INTENSIVE CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.32-36
  • Keywords: ultrasonography, vena cava inferior, reliability, safety, intensive care units, ULTRASOUND, UNIT, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DIAMETER
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim: Inferior vena cava (IVC) measurements by ultrasonography (USG) is a repeatable and noninvasive tool but it is sonographer dependent and requires experience. The aim of this study is to investigate the interrater reliability of IVC-USG measurements performed by intensive care fellows.