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Table 3 Correlation between the number of pathological exams, kiss sign and POCUS measurements

From: The usefulness of point-of-care ultrasound in dehydrated patients in a pediatric emergency department

  

< 2 pathological exams

≥ 2 pathological exams

p value

n = 65

n = 27

n = 38

Kiss sign, yes

25 (38.5%)

3 (12%)

22 (88%)

< 0.001

IVC/Ao

0.79 (0.42)

0.77 (0.58)

0.79 (0.3)

0.72

IVC-CI

35.2 (42.2)

35.2 (37.7)

34.2 (43.7)

0.98

  1. Bold and italic combined have been used for significant results (below 0.05)
  2. IVC/Ao and IVC-CI are reported as median and IQR. IVC: Inferior Vena Cava; Ao: Aorta; CI: collapsibility index; IQR: interquartile range
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