Alexandra Bratu
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Alexandra Bratu has a total of 3 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Ana Mihaela Bizubac
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, “Maria Sklodowska Curie” Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, 077120 Bucharest, Romania
1 shared publication - Catalin Cirstoveanu
Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
1 shared publication - Cristina Filip
Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
The Role of POCUS and Monitoring Systems during Emergency Pericardial Effusion in the NICU
Central venous catheterization is, now, one of the most routinely used procedures in the NICUs, helping during the care of very sick infants. Pericardial effusion is a very rare but severe complication, with a high mortality. The cases described are part of an ongoing retrospective study where the use of central catheters inserted in our surgical NICU, and its complications is being analyzed. 16 cases over 13 years are presented in this article, varying in severity from mild, self-resolving cases that were discovered during routine cardiac POCUS to cases with important hemodynamic impact associated with cardiac tamponade and cardiac arrest. Due to immediate intervention, only one of the cases led to catheter-related mortality and that was under particular conditions. Our aim is to highlight the severity of this complication, the importance of early intervention, and the impact of a highly technologized unit and widely available cardiac POCUS.
Open AccessThe Role of POCUS and Monitoring Systems during Emergency Pericardial Effusion in the NICU
Central venous catheterization is, now, one of the most routinely used procedures in the NICUs, helping during the care of very sick infants. Pericardial effusion is a very rare but severe complication, with a high mortality. The cases described are part of an ongoing retrospective study where the use of central catheters inserted in our surgical NICU, and its complications is being analyzed. 16 cases over 13 years are presented in this article, varying in severity from mild, self-resolving cases that were discovered during routine cardiac POCUS to cases with important hemodynamic impact associated with cardiac tamponade and cardiac arrest. Due to immediate intervention, only one of the cases led to catheter-related mortality and that was under particular conditions. Our aim is to highlight the severity of this complication, the importance of early intervention, and the impact of a highly technologized unit and widely available cardiac POCUS.