Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 360.e9-360.e13 , June 2010

Effect of head rotation on overlap and relative position of internal jugular vein to carotid artery in infants and children: A study of the anatomy using ultrasonography

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☆ No funding or other financial support was received.

☆☆ No conflict of interest to declare in the study.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.12.005

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 360.e9-360.e13 , June 2010

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