Effectiveness and Safety of Heparinized Saline versus Normal Saline in Maintaining Patency of Peripheral Intravenous Locks in Neonates at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Introduction: Heparinized saline is usually used as a regular flush solution to prevent occlusion of peripheral intravenous locks in neonates but the risks associated with the use of heparin cannot be ignored in these patients. Aim: To assess and compare the efficacy and safety of Heparinized Salin...

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Main Authors: Treasa Mathews, Leelavathi D Acharya, Leslie Edward Simon Lewis, Rayapudi Udaya Bhaskar, Alsha Abdul Rahim, Vivek Bhanubhai Prajapati, Vasudev Guddattu, Maria Mathews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:http://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10736/26797-CE(RA1)_F(GG)_PF1(AG_TG_SS)_PFA(PG_AP).pdf