ObjectiveTo assess (1) agreement between the ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) 1A device for measurement of cardiac output in newborn infants and conventional echocardiography (ECHO), (2) repeatability of USCOM measurements and...
moreObjectiveTo assess (1) agreement between the ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) 1A device for measurement of cardiac output in newborn infants and conventional echocardiography (ECHO), (2) repeatability of USCOM measurements and (3) agreement between novice and expert users of the USCOM.DesignA prospective observational study.SettingThe Neonatal Unit at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.Patients56 term and near-term infants, with no evidence
