Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Postoperative complications ‐ Stroke · adult cardiac surgical patients

Time‐directed extubation protocol showed no clear difference in postoperative stroke compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.85 [0.33, 2.16]
11 studies · 1646 participants
Low

Postoperative complications ‐ Reintubation · adult cardiac surgical patients

Time‐directed extubation protocol showed no clear difference in postoperative reintubation compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.34 [0.74, 2.41]
12 studies · 1261 participants
Low

Time to extubation (hours) · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
16 studies · 2024 participants
Low

Length of critical care stay (hours) · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 1888 participants
Low

Length of hospital stay · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1334 participants
Low

Mortality ‐ Death at any time after surgery · adult cardiac surgical patients

Time‐directed extubation protocol showed no clear difference in mortality ‐ Death at any time after surgery compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.45, 1.45]
10 studies · 1802 participants
Low

Postoperative complications ‐ Myocardial infarction · adult cardiac surgical patients

Time‐directed extubation protocol showed no clear difference in postoperative myocardial infarction compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.59 [0.27, 1.31]
8 studies · 1378 participants
Low