Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	21496
Country	United Arab Emirates

Received	2015-07-16 08:33
Peer-Review Started	2015-07-16 16:57
To Make the First Decision	2015-09-28 11:28
Return for Revision	2015-10-05 19:58
Revised	2015-10-22 00:08
Second Decision	2015-12-03 17:35
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-12-11 16:03
Articles in Press	2015-12-11 16:03
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Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Optimizing the value of measuring inferior vena cava diameter in shocked patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Fikri M Abu-Zidan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Fikri M Abu-Zidan, MD, FACS, FRCS, PhD, Dip Applied Statistics Professor, Acute Care Surgeon, Point-of-care Sonographer, Statistical Consultant, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Tawam Roundabout, Tawam Street, PO Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. fabuzidan@uaeu.ac.ae
Key Words	Inferior vena cava diameter; Point-of-care ultrasound; Measurement
Core Tip	Bedside measurement of inferior vena cava is useful in evaluating and resuscitating shocked patients. To achieve that, the operator should be well-trained, use standardized techniques, understand ultrasound limitations, and finally correlate the findings with the clinical picture as a whole.
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Citation	Abu-Zidan FM. Optimizing the value of measuring inferior vena cava diameter in shocked patients. World J Crit Care Med 2016; 5(1): 7-11
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v5/i1/7.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v5.i1.7

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Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	21496-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
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Peer-review Report	21496-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	21496-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	21496-Scientific editor work list.pdf