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25 questions · 25 findings · 2 reviews · Injuries

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DDAVP vs placebo or usual care

All thrombotic events (including myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, other arterial thromboembolism, and venous thromboembolism) · participants undergoing surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative blood transfusion 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
1.36 [0.85, 2.16]
29 studies · 1984 participants
Low

DDAVP vs placebo or usual care

Quality of life · participants undergoing surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative blood transfusion 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

DDAVP vs placebo or usual care

Red cell volume transfused (total) · participants with platelet dysfunction undergoing surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative blood transfusion 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 388 participants
Low

DDAVP vs placebo or usual care

Number of participants receiving a red cell transfusion (total) · participants with platelet dysfunction undergoing surgery

DDAVP showed no clear difference in number of participants receiving a red cell transfusion (total) compared with placebo or standard care: platelet dysfunction subgroup (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative blood transfusion 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.66, 1.04]
5 studies · 258 participants
Low

DDAVP vs placebo or usual care

Blood loss (total) · participants with platelet dysfunction undergoing surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative blood transfusion 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 422 participants
Low