Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 1 · 25%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 75%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Infection · people with fractures

It is very uncertain whether distilled water changes infection compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Water for wound cleansing 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.7 [0.45, 1.09]
2 studies · 152 participants
Very low

Infection · people with fractures

It is very uncertain whether cooled boiled water changes infection compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Water for wound cleansing 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.37, 1.87]
1 study · 51 participants
Very low

Infection · people with acute and chronic wounds

It is very uncertain whether tap water changes infection compared with normal saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Water for wound cleansing 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.59, 1.19]
8 studies · 2204 participants
Very low

Wound infection · people with venous leg ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found