Learning process and improvement of point-of-care ultrasound technique for subxiphoid visualization of the inferior vena cava

The Ultrasound Journal

Table 2 Percentages and mean time for subxiphoid visualization of the IVC by novice EM Colombian residents

First column represents the total of residents that participate in the experiment. Followed columns represent the number and the percentage of success defined as a grading equal or greater than 3 according to an expert fulfillment of ACEP criteria [16]. Finally, the table presents mean time and standard deviations in seconds used by each resident in performing the repetitions
^aExpert grading equal or greater than 3, according to ACEP [16]