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7 questions · 7 findings · 6 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 2 · 28.6%

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

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