CMAJ: Ultrasound or near-infrared vascular imaging to guide peripheral intravenous catheterization in children

May 2015: This months Canadian Medical Association Journal features TREKK meningitis content advisor Dr. Sarah Curtis and TREKK Director Dr. Terry Klassen and their study on ultrasound or near-infrared vascular imaging to guide peripheral intravenous catheterization in children.

Background: Peripheral intravenous catheterization in children is challenging, and success rates vary greatly. This pragmatic randomized controlled trial looked to determine whether the use of ultrasound or near-infrared vascular imaging to guide catheterization would be more effective than the standard approach in achieving successful catheter placement on the first attempt.

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