Heparin versus normal saline: Flushing effectiveness in managing central venous catheters in patients undergoing blood and marrow transplantation

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-202

  Klein, John ^a   Jepsen, Amelia ^b   Patterson, Amy ^a   Reich, Richard R ^a   Mason, Tina M ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Central Florida SurgiCenter   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood and marrow transplantation; Central line; Central venous catheter; Saline flush

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADULT; AGED; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SALINE SOLUTION; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85044155820     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.199-202     Document Type: Article

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