Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Mortality before hospital discharge · preterm infants with low birth weight

1 finding from 1 review

Topical emollient for preventing infection in preterm infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 64 participants
Very low

Mortality before hospital discharge · preterm infants with low birth weight

Topical oil showed no clear difference in mortality until hospital discharge (or latest reported) compared with routine skin care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical emollient for preventing infection in preterm infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.82, 1.08]
11 studies · 1119 participants
Low