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885 questions · 903 findings · 72 reviews

No studies found 106 · 11.7%GRADE not reported 45 · 5%Very low 114 · 12.6%Low 238 · 26.4%Moderate 314 · 34.8%High 86 · 9.5%

Oral ciprofloxacin and inhaled colistin vs no treatment

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of positive cultures per patient year · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: number of participants eradicated after three month treatment phase · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: number of… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing an exacerbation · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of participants isolating other micro‐organisms within the 15‐month · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa
1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin vs TNS plus oral placebo

Number experiencing adverse effects · children with cystic fibrosis and a new culture positive for P aeruginosa

Inhaled tobramycin (TNS) plus oral azithromycin showed no clear difference in adverse effects of antibiotics: number of participants experiencing… compared with TNS plus oral placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcutaneous omalizumab + steroid vs placebo + steroid (steroid reduction)

Number of participants achieving complete inhaled steroid withdrawal 28 to 32 weeks · people with asthma

Subcutaneous omalizumab + steroid may leads to higher number of participants achieving complete inhaled steroid withdrawal… compared with placebo + steroid (steroid reduction) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LABA/LAMA vs LABA plus inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)

Exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) · stable COPD

Long‐acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) plus long‐acting… showed no clear difference in exacerbations (number of people experiencing ≥ 1 exacerbations) compared with LABA plus inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review