Pericardial effusion (PCE) and cardiac tamponade (CT) are rare but life-threatening complications of percutaneouslyinserted central catheter (PICC) use in neonates. There is often a lack in index of suspicion in a neonate with sudden deterioration, resulting in high mortality. We describe a series of three cases of PICC-related PCE/CT in low birth weight infants whose timely diagnosis with echocardiography and pericardiocentesis led to successful resuscitation and survival. We suggest that echocardiographic skills to determine tip position and pericardiocentesis be taught in neonatal resuscitation programs to ensure good outcomes of this otherwise fatal complication.
Data in this article are supplementary to the corresponding research article [1]. Morphological features of homogeneous and graded nanofibrous electrospun gelatin scaffolds were observed using scanning electron microscopy. Microstructural properties including fiber diameter and pore size were determined via image analysis, using ImageJ. Uniaxial tensile and fracture tests were performed on both homogeneous and graded scaffolds using a universal testing machine. Stress-strain curves of all scaffolds are presented. Computing software, MATLAB, was used to design fibrous networks with thickness-dependent density and alignment gradients (DAG). Finite element analysis software, Abaqus, was used to determine the effect of the number of layers on the fracture properties of DAG multilayer scaffolds.