Intervention not reported
Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in necrotising enterocolitis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Oliguria · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in oliguria (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Failure to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (after single or 3 doses) · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in failure to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (after single or 3… (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Need for surgical closure of the PDA · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in need for surgical closure of the PDA (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Duration of ventilator support (days) · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in duration of ventilator support (days) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Necrotising enterocolitis (any stage) · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention probably leads to lower necrotising enterocolitis (any stage) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Oliguria (urine output < 1 mL/kg/hour) · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention probably leads to lower oliguria (urine output < 1 mL/kg/hour) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Serum/plasma creatinine levels (μmol/L) · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in serum/plasma creatinine levels (μmol/L) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Failure to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (after 3 doses) · preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus
The intervention showed no clear difference in failure to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (after 3 doses) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
BPD or death at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age№ of participants: 0 (0 RCTs) · preterm infants with respiratory distress for initial respiratory support
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in death or BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age among all randomised compared with systemic corticosteroids (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
BPD at 28 days · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention showed no clear difference in BPD at 28 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Ever diagnosed as asthmatic by 7 years of age · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention probably leads to lower ever diagnosed as asthmatic by 7 years of age (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death or BPD (28 days) · preterm infants with respiratory distress for initial respiratory support
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in death or BPD at 28 days compared with systemic corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease · preterm infants with respiratory distress for initial respiratory support
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age compared with systemic corticosteroids (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
BPD at 28 days · preterm infants with respiratory distress for initial respiratory support
Inhaled steroids showed no clear difference in BPD at 28 days compared with systemic corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Duration of supplemental oxygen (days) · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Hyperglycaemia · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention probably leads to lower hyperglycaemia (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Patent ductus arteriosus · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention probably leads to higher patent ductus arteriosus (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · Preterm neonates with respiratory distress
The intervention showed no clear difference in BPD at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review