Intermittent flushing improves cannula patency compared to continuous infusion for peripherally inserted venous catheters in newborns: Results from a prospective observational study

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 311-314

  Perez, Anna ^a   Feuz, Isabelle ^a   Brotschi, Barbara ^a   Bernet, Vera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cannula patency; continuous infusion; intermittent flushing; newborns; peripheral intravenous catheter

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CANNULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; NEWBORN; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 84861493906     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2011-1000     Document Type: Article

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