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8 questions · 8 findings · 5 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 3 · 37.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Vitamin D plus calcium vs placebo or no intervention

Maternal adverse events · pregnant women and their infants..

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Maternal adverse events · pregnant women at term.

1 finding from 1 review

Prostaglandins before caesarean section for preventing neonatal respiratory distress 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Low

Intravenous vs irrigation (lavage)

Maternal adverse events · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Routes of administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infection after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 284 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Maternal serious adverse events · pregnant women

The intervention showed no clear difference in maternal serious adverse events (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.4, 2.72]
2 studies · 2690 participants
Low

Vitamin D vs placebo or no intervention

Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · pregnant women and their infants..

Vitamin D supplementation may leads to lower maternal adverse events: severe postpartum haemorrhage compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.68 [0.51, 0.91]
1 study · 1134 participants
Low

Drape vs no drape

Adverse events (maternal or neonatal) · women undergoing caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Skin preparation for preventing infection following caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Parachlorometaxylenol with iodine vs iodine alone

Adverse events (maternal or neonatal) · women undergoing caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Skin preparation for preventing infection following caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine

Adverse events (maternal) ‐ skin irritation or allergic skin reaction · women undergoing caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine gluconate changes adverse events (maternal) ‐ skin irritation or allergic skin reaction compared with povidone iodine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Skin preparation for preventing infection following caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.28, 1.46]
3 studies · 1926 participants
Very low