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IVIg vs placebo or no intervention: All‐cause mortality, neonates, standard polyclonal IVIG

Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality, neonates, standard polyclonal IVIG compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) vs placebo or no intervention
All‐cause mortality, neonates, standard polyclonal IVIG · neonates with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality, neonates, standard polyclonal IVIG compared with placebo or no intervention (moderate certainty).
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.92, 1.08]5 studies · 3667 participantsModerate
Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) vs placebo or no intervention
Low risk of bias neonate studies, mortality all‐cause ‐ standard IVIG · neonates with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) showed no clear difference in low risk of bias neonate studies, mortality all‐cause ‐ standard IVIG compared with placebo or no intervention (high certainty).
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.93, 1.09]3 studies · 3561 participantsHigh

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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