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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

16 questions · 16 findings · 11 reviews

No studies found 2 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 4 · 25%Very low 8 · 50%Low 2 · 12.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Chlorhexidine vs non‐antibacterial

Adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 0.2 [0.02, 1.65]
    1 study · 98 participants
    Very low

foam dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Adverse events, short‐term · people of any age with an existing pressure ulcer of Category/Stage II or above

It is very uncertain whether foam dressings changes adverse events, short‐term compared with hydrocolloid dressings (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

foam dressing vs hydrocolloid dressing

Proportion of participants experiencing adverse events · people with venous leg ulcers

foam dressing showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing adverse events compared with hydrocolloid dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Serious adverse events measured by surgery or procedure‐related complications within 30 days ‐ not reported · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures vs no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures (colloid, crystalloid, placebo, or no treatment)

Serious adverse events measured by plasma transfusion‐related complications within 24 hours № of participants: 21 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures
1 finding from 1 review