A comparison of continuous infusion and intermittent flushing methods in peripheral intravenous catheters in neonates

Journal of Intravenous Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 146-153

  Kalyn, Angela ^a   Blatz, Susan ^b   Pinelli, Janet ^b  

^a HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFUSION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN CARE; PHLEBITIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; NEONATAL NURSING;

EID: 0034108538     PISSN: 08965846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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