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Reduces PCVC occlusion allowing more neonates to complete therapy; supports prophylactic heparin use with safety monitoring.
This is a summary of a Cochrane review, published in this issue of EBCH, first published as: Shah PS, Shah VS. Continuous heparin infusion to prevent thrombosis and catheter occlusion in neonates with peripherally placed percutaneous central venous catheters. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002772. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002772.pub3. Further information for this Cochrane review is available in this issue of EBCH in the accompanying Commentary and Characteristics and Key Findings Tables .
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