Normal saline versus heparin for patency of central venous catheters in adult patients - a systemati...
Normal saline versus heparin for patency of central venous catheters in adult patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Zhong, Lei , Wang, Hai-Li , Xu, Bo , Yuan, Yao , Wang, Xin , Zhang, Ying-Ying , Ji, Li , Pan, Zi-Mu and Hu, Zhan-Sheng
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Heparin saline (HS) is theoretically superior to normal saline (NS) for maintaining the patency of central venous catheters (CVCs), but the comparative efficacy of them remains controversial. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of NS versus HS in the maintenance of the patency of CVCs in adult patients.
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Normal saline versus heparin for patency of central venous catheters in adult patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5219914
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5219914
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1364-8535
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1466-609X,1364-8535,1366-609X
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10.1186/s13054-016-1585-x
