Intermittent flushing of peripheral cannulas with diluted heparin. Overview of pediatric studies comparing heparin and physiological saline;Intermittierende spülung peripherer venenverweilkanülen: Pädiatrische studien zur verwendung von verdünntem heparin vs. kochsalzlösung

Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-262

  Trautmann, M ^a   Dannecker, G ^a   Kretz, F J ^a   Vochem, M ^a  

^a KLINIKUM STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannula flushing; Catheter patency; Heparin solution; Saline solution

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; INFUSION FLUID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER OCCLUSION; DILUTION; DRUG INFUSION; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTERMITTENT FLUSHING; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; RANDOMIZATION; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 33644843268     PISSN: 00269298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00112-004-1032-y     Document Type: Article

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