Question · asked by 1 review

Application of heat vs application of cold: Retreatment with the alternative treatment (heat or cold application) at 0 to 1 hour

Population
people stung accidentally by bluebottle jellyfish (Physalia) and box jellyfish that do not cause Irukandji syndrome (Hawaiian box jellyfish (Carybdea alata) and major box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri))
Intervention
Application of heat
Comparison
application of cold
Outcome
Retreatment with the alternative treatment (heat or cold application) at 0 to 1 hour

It is very uncertain whether application of heat changes retreatment with the alternative treatment (heat or cold… compared with application of cold (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Application of heat vs application of cold
Retreatment with the alternative treatment (heat or cold application) at 0 to 1 hour · people stung accidentally by bluebottle jellyfish (Physalia) and box jellyfish that do not cause Irukandji syndrome…
It is very uncertain whether application of heat changes retreatment with the alternative treatment (heat or cold… compared with application of cold (very low certainty).
Interventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.55, 1.82]1 study · 54 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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