Comparison of heparinized saline and 0.9% sodium chloride for maintaining central venous catheter patency in healthy dogs
Background The purpose of this study was to determine whether heparinized saline (HS) would be more effective in maintaining the patency of central venous catheters (CVCs) in dogs compared to 0.9% sodium chloride. This was a prospective randomized blinded study conducted at a University Veterinary T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/7072.pdf |