Table 5 Published correlations between ultrasound measurements of IVC diameter and CVP or RAP among mechanically ventilated patients

IVCmax

Sobczyk et al., [24]

50

6.7

4.5

0.18

0.034

Nagueh et al., [31]

12

9.0

*

0.4

NS

IVCe

Citilcioglu et al., [25]

11

8.7

5.0

*

NS

Schefold et al., [29]

30

15.0^a

12.0

0.56

0.001

Arthur et al., [10]

95

14.5

0

0.86

<0.0001

Lorsomradee et al., [11]

70

10.0

0

0.8

<0.001

Lorsomradee et al., [11]

70

14.0

10.0

0.27

NS

Jue et al., [12]

49

*

*

0.58

0.001

Citilcioglu et al., [25]

11

8.7

5.0

*

NS

De Lorenzo et al., [27]

29^b

10.4

*

0.26

NS

IVCi

Schefold et al., [29]

30

15.0^a

12.0

0.51

0.004

Sobczyk et al., [24]

50

6.7

4.5

−0.19

0.008

Nagueh et al., [31]

12

9.0

*

0.24

NS

IVCCI

Jue et al., [12]

49

*

*

0.13

NS

Nagueh et al., [31]

12

9.0

*

0.24

NS

Jue et al., [12]

49

*

*

0.13

NS