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What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Maintenance fluids vs restricted fluids

Death ‐ all participants · children with acute bacterial meningitis

Maintenance fluids showed no clear difference in death ‐ all participants compared with restricted fluids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.53, 1.27]
2 studies · 407 participants
Low

Maintenance fluids vs restricted fluids

Severe neurological sequelae ‐ acute (within the first 4 weeks) · children with acute bacterial meningitis

Maintenance fluids showed no clear difference in severe neurological sequelae ‐ acute (within the first 4 weeks) compared with restricted fluids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08]
2 studies · 407 participants
Low

Maintenance fluids vs restricted fluids

Severe neurological sequelae ‐ chronic (after the first 4 weeks) · children with acute bacterial meningitis

It is very uncertain whether maintenance fluids changes severe neurological sequelae ‐ chronic (after the first 4 weeks) compared with restricted fluids (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.2, 0.89]
1 study · 351 participants
Very low