BCV	Brachiocephalic Vein.
CICC	Centrally Inserted Central Catheter; the CVC is placed in a deep vein of the supra/infraclavicular area.
CVAD	Central Venous Access Device; the catheter tip is located at the atriocaval junction or in the inferior vena cava.
CVC	Central Venous Catheter; the CVAD is placed by cannulation of a deep vein that lies deeper than 7 mm from the surface of the skin.
DAV-EXP algorithm	A tool developed by GAVECELT: http://davexpert.gavecelt.it/ (accessed on 8 February 2024).
ECC	Epicutaneo-Caval Catheter; the CVAD is percutaneously inserted in a peripheral and superficial vein.
FICC	Femorally Inserted Central Catheter; the FICC is placed in a deep vein of the groin.
GAVECELT	“Gli Accessi Venosi Centrali a Lungo Termine”, the Italian for Long Term Central Venous Accesses; an Italian group of experts on venous accesses.
GAVEPED	“Gli Accessi Venosi Pediatrici”, the Italian for Paediatric Venous Accesses; the paediatric interest group of GAVECELT.
INS	Infusion Nurses Society.
Neo-ECHOTIP	A structured protocol for US-based tip navigation and location during CVAD placement in the newborn.
PICC	Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter; the CVC is placed in a deep vein of the arm.
POCUS	Point-Of-Care US.
PVC	Peripheral Venous Catheters (same as SPC).
RACEVA	Rapid Central Vein Assessment; a protocol for pre-procedural systematic US-examination of central veins of the newborn.
RASUVA	Rapid Superficial Vein Assessment; a protocol for pre-procedural evaluation of all superficial veins of the newborn.
SPC	Short Peripheral Cannulas (same as PVC).
US	Ultrasound.
UAC	Umbilical Arterial Catheter.
UVC	Umbilical Venous Catheter; the CVAD is inserted into the umbilical vein.
VAD	Venous Access Device.
WINFOCUS	World Interactive Network Focused On Critical UltraSound
WOCOVA	World Congress on Vascular Accesses foundation; a global network of associations on vascular accesses.