Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing
Change in wound size · people with pressure ulcers
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 110 participantsVery low
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
33 questions · 35 findings · 4 reviews
No studies found 2 · 5.7%GRADE not reported 14 · 40%Very low 13 · 37.1%Low 3 · 8.6%Moderate 3 · 8.6%High 0 · 0%
Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing
Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers
It is very uncertain whether alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing changes wound infection compared with hydrocolloid dressing alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 2.79 [0.12, 67.1]1 study · 110 participantsVery low
Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing
Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers
Alginate dressing followed by hydrocolloid dressing showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with hydrocolloid dressing alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.12 [0.36, 3.44]1 study · 110 participantsLow
Silver‐alginate dressing vs control
CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: infants Clinical and microbiological methods · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: infants Clinical and microbiological methods compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.5 [0.14, 1.78]1 study · 50 participantsModerate
Silver‐alginate dressing vs control
CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: catheters Clinial and microbiological methods · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: catheters Clinial and microbiological… compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.72 [0.27, 1.89]1 study · 118 participantsModerate
Silver‐alginate dressing vs control
Mortality Clinial assessment · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in mortality Clinial assessment compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.55 [0.15, 2.05]2 studies · 150 participantsModerate
Silver‐alginate dressing vs control
Adverse effects: contact dermatitis · newborn infants with central venous catheters
1 finding from 1 review
- Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter‐related infections in newborn infants with central venous… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 150 participantsGRADE not reported
Alginate vs radiant heat system
Change in wound size · people with pressure ulcers
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 1105 participantsVery low
Alginate vs radiant heat system
Adverse event (pain) · people with pressure ulcers
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 50 participantsVery low
Alginate vs dextranomer
Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers
It is very uncertain whether alginate changes wound infection compared with dextranomer paste (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.96 [0.14, 6.51]1 study · 92 participantsVery low
Alginate vs dextranomer
Adverse events · people with pressure ulcers
It is very uncertain whether alginate changes adverse events compared with dextranomer paste (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.38 [0.13, 1.13]1 study · 92 participantsVery low
Silver‐alginate dressing vs plain alginate
Change in wound size · people with pressure ulcers
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 110 participantsVery low
Silver‐alginate dressing vs plain alginate
Wound infection · people with pressure ulcers
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 28 participantsVery low