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2,252 questions · 2,353 findings · 210 reviews · Neonatal

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No studies found 432 · 18.4%GRADE not reported 99 · 4.2%Very low 609 · 25.9%Low 737 · 31.3%Moderate 385 · 16.4%High 91 · 3.9%

Intervention not reported

Serum bilirubin greater than 10 mg/dl · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention probably leads to lower serum bilirubin greater than 10 mg/dl (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.27 [0.22, 0.33]
3 studies · 1090 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Retinopathy of prematurity · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in retinopathy of prematurity (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.77, 1.13]
2 studies · 1687 participants
High

Intervention not reported

All‐cause mortality · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.93, 1.26]
4 studies · 3044 participants
Moderate

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Rate of weight gain (g/kg/day) · patients with preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 276 participants
High

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Proportion of infants having at least one episode of low temperature requiring overhead heater use · patients with preterm infants

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower showed no clear difference in proportion of infants having at least one episode of low temperature… compared with higher body weight (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.43 [0.78, 2.62]
2 studies · 276 participants
High

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Proportion of infants having at least one episode of returning to incubator · patients with preterm infants

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower showed no clear difference in proportion of infants having at least one episode of returning to… compared with higher body weight (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.78 [0.77, 4.08]
3 studies · 336 participants
Moderate

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Duration from transfer to cot to discharge home (days) · patients with preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 276 participants
High

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Postmenstrual age at discharge · patients with preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 276 participants
High

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Length of hospital stay · patients with preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 276 participants
High

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Breastfeeding (exclusive at discharge) · patients with preterm infants

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower showed no clear difference in proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at discharge compared with higher body weight (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.81, 1.24]
2 studies · 276 participants
High

Phototherapy with LED vs non‐LED light source

Duration of phototherapy (hours) · newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia

Phototherapy with LED showed no clear difference in duration of phototherapy hours compared with non‐LED light source (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Light‐emitting diode phototherapy for unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 630 participants
High

Phototherapy with LED vs non‐LED light source

Rate of decline of serum bilirubin (micromol/L/hr) · newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia

Phototherapy with LED showed no clear difference in rate of decline of serum total bilirubin mg/dL/hour compared with non‐LED light source (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Light‐emitting diode phototherapy for unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 511 participants
High