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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

144 questions · 159 findings · 13 reviews · Vascular

No studies found 37 · 23.3%GRADE not reported 18 · 11.3%Very low 31 · 19.5%Low 45 · 28.3%Moderate 19 · 11.9%High 9 · 5.7%

Heparin vs normal saline solution locking

Occlusion of CVC (combining participant and catheter as unit of analysis) Blood withdrawing · adults with CVCs

Heparin may leads to lower occlusion of CVC (combining participant, and catheter as unit of… compared with normal saline solution locking (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin vs normal saline solution locking

CVC‐related bloodstream infections (positive microbiological culture, participant as unit of analysis) · adults with CVCs

It is very uncertain whether heparin changes CVC‐related bloodstream infections (positive microbiological… compared with normal saline solution locking (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin vs placebo

Symptomatic VTE · people requiring prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair

Heparin showed no clear difference in symptomatic VTE (DVT and PE) Treatment duration 28 ‐ 42 days compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review