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15 questions · 15 findings · 11 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 26.7%Low 5 · 33.3%Moderate 2 · 13.3%High 4 · 26.7%

Intervention not reported

ICU length of stay (general intensive care patients) · Adult patients in intensive care

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 2723 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Hospital length of stay (general intensive care patients) · Adult patients in intensive care

1 finding from 1 review

Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1689 participants
High

Bispectral index vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

ICU length of stay (general intensive care patients) · Mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit

1 finding from 1 review

BIS monitoring versus clinical assessment for sedation in mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Length of stay on the intensive care unit (days) · Adult patients with SIRS or sepsis

1 finding from 1 review

N‐acetylcysteine for sepsis and systemic inflammatory response in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
19 studies · 1309 participants
Moderate

Corticosteroids vs placebo or usual care

ICU length of stay (general intensive care patients) · children and adults with sepsis

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
21 studies · 7612 participants
High

Continuous outcomes automated vs non‐automated weaning

Intensive care unit length of stay (based on type of control arm): predominantly protocolized control strategy · patients with weaning time in invasively ventilated critically ill adults

1 finding from 1 review

Automated weaning and SBT systems versus non‐automated weaning strategies for weaning time in invasively ventilated… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 337 participants
Low

Continuous outcomes automated vs non‐automated weaning

Intensive care unit length of stay (based on type of control arm): predominantly non‐protocolized control strategy · patients with weaning time in invasively ventilated critically ill adults

1 finding from 1 review

Automated weaning and SBT systems versus non‐automated weaning strategies for weaning time in invasively ventilated… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 162 participants
Moderate

HFNC vs NIPPV or NIV

Duration of ICU stay · adults in the ICU, requiring respiratory support

1 finding from 1 review

High‐flow nasal cannulae for respiratory support in adult intensive care patients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 246 participants
Low

HFNC vs standard oxygen therapy

Duration of ICU stay · adults in the ICU, requiring respiratory support

1 finding from 1 review

High‐flow nasal cannulae for respiratory support in adult intensive care patients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 1014 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Length of ICU stay · critically ill patients

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep promotion in the intensive care unit 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Very low

Automated monitoring systems vs usual care

Duration of ICU stay · people admitted to intensive care units

1 finding from 1 review

Automated monitoring compared to standard care for the early detection of sepsis in critically ill patients 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 442 participants
Very low

Protocol‐directed sedation management vs usual care

Duration of ICU stay · mechanically ventilated ICU adults and children requiring sedation management

1 finding from 1 review

Protocol‐directed sedation versus non‐protocol‐directed sedation in mechanically ventilated intensive care adults and… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 3128 participants
Low

Physical and cognitive therapy vs usual care

Duration of ICU stay · critically ill patients 18 years or older treated for respiratory failure or septic or both, cardiogenic or haemorrhagic shock who resided…

It is very uncertain whether physical and cognitive therapy changes length of ICU stay (days) compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing intensive care unit delirium in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.23
1 study · 65 participants
Very low

HALOPERIDOL vs placebo

Duration of ICU stay · critically ill patients 18 years or older demanding mechanical ventilation within the first 72 hours (Page 2013) or anticipated needing…

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing intensive care unit delirium in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 1580 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Length of stay in the ICU · adult patients in the ICU

1 finding from 1 review

Melatonin for the promotion of sleep in adults in the intensive care unit 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 82 participants
Very low