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Immersion in water vs no immersion during second stage of labour: Admission to neonatal intensive care unit

It is very uncertain whether immersion in water changes admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with no immersion during second stage of labour (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Immersion in water vs no immersion during second stage of labour
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women in labour
It is very uncertain whether immersion in water changes admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with no immersion during second stage of labour (very low certainty).
Immersion in water during labour and birth (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.38, 1.59]2 studies · 291 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Immersion in water during labour and birth
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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