Open AccessSynopses of systematic reviews on effectiveness of heparin to prevent occlusion in central venous access devices
Author(s) -
Luca Giuseppe Re,
Viviana Fusetti,
Maura Lusignani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
professioni infermieristiche
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2532-1579
pISSN - 0033-0205
DOI - 10.7429/pi.2018.712104
Subject(s) - checklist , medicine , cinahl , venous access , cochrane library , randomized controlled trial , systematic review , surgery , medline , psychological intervention , nursing , psychology , political science , catheter , law , cognitive psychology
Prevention of central venous access devices (CVAD) occlusion is crucial to the continuity and quality of care. There is wide consensus on the need to carry out a periodic flushing of the lumen of device in order to ensure its patency. The most commonly used solutions are the heparin solution (HS) and the physiological solution (NaCl 0.9% - PS). There are still controversial opinions on HS's effectiveness over PS.