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315 questions · 322 findings · 87 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 47 · 14.6%GRADE not reported 18 · 5.6%Very low 78 · 24.2%Low 105 · 32.6%Moderate 50 · 15.5%High 24 · 7.5%

Intervention not reported

Need for surgical closure of PDA (during hospital stay) · preterm or low birth weight infants with risk of having PDA on day 3 to 4 of life

The intervention probably leads to lower need for surgical closure of PDA (during hospital stay) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Neonatal mortality · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality compared with the standard antibiotic regimen (7 days injectable benzylpenicillin… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Treatment failure · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in treatment failure compared with the standard antibiotic regimen (7 days injectable benzylpenicillin… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Adverse events · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: any simplified antibiotic regimen showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with the standard antibiotic regimen (7 days injectable benzylpenicillin… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Motor development and vigor (MDV) domain of the NAPI tool Normative mean and SD at 36 weeks PMA 63 (14.5) Higher scores are associated with more mature behaviour (Snider 2005) · neonates with pain associated with potentially painful procedures for 7 days
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Alertness and orientation (AO) domain of the NAPI tool Normative mean and SD at 36 weeks PMA 54 (19.4) Higher scores are associated with more mature behaviour (Snider 2005) · neonates with pain associated with potentially painful procedures for 7 days
1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control

Mortality Mortality at latest · preterm infants with chronic lung disease

Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) leads to lower mortality at latest reported age compared with control (placebo or nothing) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review