CVC occlusion rate per 1000 catheter days Ability to infuse solution through CVC · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
It is very uncertain whether does normal saline flushing in long‐term central venous catheters… changes CVC occlusion rate per 1000 catheter days: ability to infuse… compared with heparin flushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CVC‐associated blood stream infection rate per 1000 catheter days Incidence of positive blood culture · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
Does normal saline flushing in long‐term central venous catheters… showed no clear difference in CVC‐associated blood stream infection rate per 1000 catheter days:… compared with heparin flushing (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of CVC placement (days) · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution or improvement of telangiectasias ( · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ hyperpigmentation ( · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
Sclerotherapy (hypertonic saline) probably leads to lower adverse events ‐ hyperpigmentation ( compared with sclerotherapy (any sclerosant) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ matting ( · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
Sclerotherapy (hypertonic saline) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ matting ( compared with sclerotherapy (any sclerosant) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ( · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Time to resolution · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
Duration of catheter patency (days; combining participant and catheter as unit of analysis) Blood withdrawing · adults with CVCs
1 finding from 1 review
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
All‐cause mortality · adults with CVCs
It is very uncertain whether heparin changes mortality compared with normal saline solution locking (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Haemorrhage · adults with CVCs
It is very uncertain whether heparin changes haemorrhage from any site compared with normal saline solution locking (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Heparin‐induced thrombocytopaenia · adults with CVCs
It is very uncertain whether heparin changes heparin‐induced thrombocytopaenia compared with normal saline solution locking (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review