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2,539 questions · 2,602 findings · 424 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 572 · 22%GRADE not reported 189 · 7.3%Very low 527 · 20.3%Low 685 · 26.3%Moderate 514 · 19.8%High 115 · 4.4%

Nasal interfaces (single nasal prong, binasal prongs (long or short), or nasal masks) vs face mask

Oxygen requirement at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age · term and preterm infants resuscitated at birth, using positive pressure ventilation

Nasal interfaces (single nasal prong, binasal prongs (long or… showed no clear difference in the need for supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks' corrected gestational… compared with face mask (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nasal interfaces (single nasal prong, binasal prongs (long or short), or nasal masks) vs face mask

Cranial ultrasound abnormalities (IVH grade ≥ 3 or cystic periventricular leukomalacia) · term and preterm infants resuscitated at birth, using positive pressure ventilation

It is very uncertain whether nasal interfaces (single nasal prong, binasal prongs (long or… changes cranial ultrasound abnormalities (IVH grade ≥ 3 or cystic… compared with face mask (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery vs splint

Clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome

Surgery probably leads to higher clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months compared with splint (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Smoking cessation advice vs no smoking cessation counselling, grouped by intensity of intervention

Quit at longest · individuals who smoke cigarettes and are admitted to a hospital for medical or surgical care

It is very uncertain whether smoking cessation counselling changes quit at longest compared with no smoking cessation counselling, grouped by intensity of intervention (very low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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Pharmacotherapy plus counselling vs no pharmacotherapy or placebo plus counselling

Quit at longest · smoking cessation in hospitalised patients

Pharmacotherapy plus counselling leads to higher quit at longest compared with no pharmacotherapy or placebo plus counselling (high certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic corticosteroids vs placebo or no corticosteroids

Mortality within the longest · adults diagnosed with coronary artery disease or cardiac valve disease, and candidates for cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Prophylactic corticosteroids showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (during the index hospital admission, or within… compared with placebo or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic corticosteroids vs placebo or no corticosteroids

Pulmonary complications (as defined by study authors, including pneumonia, embolism, reduced pulmonary function, prolonged ventilation, and pleural effusion, during the index hospital admission) · adults diagnosed with coronary artery disease or cardiac valve disease, and candidates for cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Prophylactic corticosteroids may leads to lower pulmonary complications (as defined by study authors, including… compared with placebo or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review