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Omega‐3 vs placebo: Serious adverse events: death

Omega‐3 fatty acids showed no clear difference in serious adverse events: death compared with placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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Omega‐3 fatty acids vs Placebo
Serious adverse events: death · dialysis vascular access outcomes in AVG patients with ESKD
Omega‐3 fatty acids showed no clear difference in serious adverse events: death compared with placebo (low certainty).
Omega‐3 fatty acids for dialysis vascular access outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0.014 studies · 261 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Omega‐3 fatty acids for dialysis vascular access outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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