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15 questions · 15 findings · 5 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 1 · 6.7%GRADE not reported 2 · 13.3%Very low 2 · 13.3%Low 3 · 20%Moderate 4 · 26.7%High 3 · 20%

Comparison 2: 2 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: 2 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable… showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Adverse events ‐ nasal trauma · respiratory support in term infants (infants ≥ 37 weeks gestational age to the end of the neonatal period (up to 1 month postnatal age))

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) changes adverse events ‐ nasal trauma compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Adverse events ‐ abdominal overdistention · respiratory support in term infants (infants ≥ 37 weeks gestational age to the end of the neonatal period (up to 1 month postnatal age))

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) changes adverse events ‐ abdominal overdistention compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with the standard antibiotic regimen (7 days injectable benzylpenicillin… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: 7 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: 7 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control

Vomiting · mortality and morbidity in term neonates

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in adverse events during first 48‐72 hours post supplementation ‐… compared with control (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control

Adverse effects: diarrhoea 48 to 72 hours · mortality and morbidity in term neonates

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation showed no clear difference in adverse events during first 48‐72 hours post supplementation ‐… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation vs control

Adverse events during first 48‐72 hours post supplementation ‐ bulging fontanelle · mortality and morbidity in term neonates

Neonatal vitamin A supplementation leads to higher adverse events during first 48‐72 hours post supplementation ‐… compared with control (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review