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Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures vs conservative treatment

Death · preterm infants less than three months of age with either: a) IVH demonstrated by ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) scan; or b)…

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures showed no clear difference in death compared with conservative treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures in newborns with intraventricular haemorrhage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.53, 1.44]
4 studies · 280 participants
Low

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures vs conservative treatment

Death or shunt · preterm infants less than three months of age with either: a) IVH demonstrated by ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) scan; or b)…

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures showed no clear difference in death or shunt compared with conservative treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures in newborns with intraventricular haemorrhage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.75, 1.11]
3 studies · 233 participants
Moderate

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures vs conservative treatment

Death or disability · preterm infants less than three months of age with either: a) IVH demonstrated by ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) scan; or b)…

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures showed no clear difference in death or disability compared with conservative treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Repeated lumbar or ventricular punctures in newborns with intraventricular haemorrhage 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.86, 1.14]
2 studies · 180 participants
High