Efficacy of normal saline solution versus heparin solution for maintaining patency of peripheral intravenous catheters in children

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 306-309

  LeDuc, Karen ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; LAVAGE; MALE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VASCULAR PATENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFANT; IRRIGATION; MALE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 0031203501     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1767(97)90216-6     Document Type: Article

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