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Antithrombin vs placebo: Neonatal mortality

It is very uncertain whether antithrombin changes neonatal mortality (all‐cause, < 28 days of age) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

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Antithrombin vs placebo
Neonatal mortality (all‐cause, < 28 days of age) · very preterm infants at risk of intraventricular hemorrhage
It is very uncertain whether antithrombin changes neonatal mortality (all‐cause, < 28 days of age) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Antithrombin for the prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm infants (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.62, 6.45]2 studies · 182 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Antithrombin for the prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm infants
2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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