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. 2013 Nov 25;2013(11):CD003295. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003295.pub3
Date Event Description
1 April 2015 Amended Contact details updated.
11 February 2015 Amended Contact details updated.
27 March 2014 Amended Contact details updated.
6 November 2013 New citation required but conclusions have not changed New evidence supports conclusions of previous review
17 September 2013 New search has been performed Two additional studies added (Di Carlo 2011; Handrup 2013)
28 June 2013 New search has been performed New search performed
6 September 2011 Amended PLS amended
9 November 2006 New citation required and conclusions have changed Substantive amendment
9 November 2006 Amended Minor update: 09/11/06
New studies sought but none found: 01/09/06
New studies found and included or excluded: 08/09/06
Conclusions changed: 19/09/06
Updating the search from July 2001 to July 2006 revealed no new RCTs in tunnelled central venous catheters. However, the improved method of testing heterogeneity I, has resulted in a change to the conclusions. Vanco prophylaxis at insertion of the catheter is not beneficial. Flushing the catheter is beneficial in high risk patients. In the excluded studies some new RCTs have been included. These were all RCTs with non‐tunnelled central venous catheters.
8 September 2006 New citation required and conclusions have changed Original search performed.