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Acknowledgments: This study was facilitated by funds received from the Ernestine Lowrie Memorial Fellowship. The authors wish to acknowledge assistance received from Mr. Jim Pruett in analysis and interpretation of data. SonoSite® was instrumental through the provision of portable ultrasound (SonoSite 180PLUS® HCU; Bothell, WA) and offering clinical support during the investigational phase.

Author(s)

• Carol M. Headley, DNSc, ACNP-BC, RN, CNN
• Barry M. Wall, MD
• Michael Carter, MNSc, DNSc
• Arshad Khan
• Carol Lynn Thompson, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS, ACNP, FNP, FCCM