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8932071

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-13
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to determine whether normal saline (NS) is as effective as 10 units heparin/ml saline (HS) in maintaining patency of intermittent intravenous devices (i.v. locks) in neonates. We conducted a prospective, double-blind, randomized study of 118 24-gauge catheters used exclusively as i.v. locks and removed consequent to catheter failure. Subjects were infants, including premature infants, less than one month of age, admitted to a Level II NICU. Catheters were observed for length of patency as well as incidence of phlebitis, occlusion, infiltration, and leaking. There was no statistically significant difference in average duration of patency between NS-flushed catheters and HS-flushed catheters. Phlebitis, occlusion, infiltration, and leaking occurred with equal frequency for both solutions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0730-0832
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
43-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Heparin vs saline for intermittent intravenous device maintenance in neonates.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial