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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

231 questions · 242 findings · 123 reviews

No studies found 27 · 11.2%GRADE not reported 14 · 5.8%Very low 59 · 24.4%Low 77 · 31.8%Moderate 44 · 18.2%High 21 · 8.7%

IVIg vs placebo or no intervention

All‐cause mortality, neonates, IgM‐enriched polyclonal IVIG · neonates with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock

Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality, neonates, IgM‐enriched polyclonal IVIG compared with placebo or no intervention (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)

All‐cause mortality up to 30 days № of participants: 72 (1 RCT) · patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery/invasive procedures

It is very uncertain whether prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive procedures changes all‐cause mortality up to 30 days № of participants: 72 (1 RCT) compared with no prophylactic plasma transfusion before surgery/invasive… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

MSCs vs placebo or control

Death during study period · patients with a haematological condition who receive a haematopoietic stem cell transplant as treatment for their condition.

MSCs showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (prophylactic trials) (over duration of trial) compared with control/placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic administration of paracetamol vs placebo or no intervention

All‐cause mortality during hospital stay · preterm infants with PDA

Prophylactic administration of paracetamol showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality during initial hospital stay (by clinical… compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic corticosteroids vs placebo or no corticosteroids

Mortality within the longest · adults diagnosed with coronary artery disease or cardiac valve disease, and candidates for cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Prophylactic corticosteroids showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (during the index hospital admission, or within… compared with placebo or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inositol supplementation IV initially followed by enteral administration (repeat doses of 80 mg/kg/day) in preterm infants born at less than 30 weeks' PMA vs placebo

All‐cause mortality (outcome collected through first event: death, hospital discharge, hospital transfer, or 120 days after birth) · preterm infants with or at risk of respiratory distress syndrome

Inositol supplementation IV initially followed by enteral… showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (outcome collected through first event: death,… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review