Question · asked by 1 review

Femoral vs internal jugular insertion: short‐term catheterization: Catheter‐related infectious complication ‐ Subgroup Analysis for the effect of BMI on catheter colonization ‐ Highest BMI tercile (>28.4)

Femoral probably leads to higher catheter‐related infectious complication ‐ Subgroup Analysis for the… compared with internal jugular insertion: short‐term catheterization (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Femoral vs internal jugular insertion: short‐term catheterization
Catheter‐related infectious complication ‐ Subgroup Analysis for the effect of BMI on catheter colonization ‐ Highest BMI tercile (>28.4) · critically ill patients who were expected to require support with renal replacement therapy
Femoral probably leads to higher catheter‐related infectious complication ‐ Subgroup Analysis for the… compared with internal jugular insertion: short‐term catheterization (moderate certainty).
Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection (2012) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.69 [1.08, 2.65]1 study · 202 participantsModerate

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Central venous access sites for the prevention of venous thrombosis, stenosis and infection
2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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