A randomized controlled trial for maintaining peripheral intravenous lock in children

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-45

  Mok, Esther ^a   Kwong, Tany KY ^b   Chan, Moon Fai ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Heparin flush; Intravenous infusion; Saline flush

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; MALE; NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 34047187135     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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