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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

152 questions · 153 findings · 19 reviews

No studies found 48 · 31.4%GRADE not reported 7 · 4.6%Very low 39 · 25.5%Low 37 · 24.2%Moderate 18 · 11.8%High 4 · 2.6%

Reactive water surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · preventing pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether reactive water surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive fibre surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · preventing pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether reactive fibre surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive gel surfaces on operating tables followed by foam surfaces on ward beds vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces on operating tables and subsequently on ward beds

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · preventing pressure ulcers

Reactive gel surfaces on operating tables followed by foam surfaces… may leads to higher proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces on operating tables and… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive gel surfaces on operating tables followed by foam surfaces on ward beds vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces on operating tables and subsequently on ward beds

Time to pressure ulcer development · preventing pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Reactive gel surfaces on operating tables followed by foam surfaces on ward beds vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces on operating tables and subsequently on ward beds

Support surface associated patient comfort · preventing pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Death (before hospital discharge) or BPD (supplemental oxygen/respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age if born < 32 weeks' gestation, or 28 days if born ≥ 32 weeks' gestation) · preterm infants requiring primary respiratory support

Nasal high flow showed no clear difference in death (before hospital discharge) or BPD(supplemental… compared with continuous positive airway pressure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation

BPD (supplemental oxygen/respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age if born < 32 weeks' gestation, or 28 days if born ≥ 32 weeks' gestation) · preterm infants requiring primary respiratory support

Nasal high flow showed no clear difference in BPD (supplemental oxygen/respiratory support at 36 weeks'… compared with nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

BPD (supplemental oxygen/respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age if born < 32 weeks' gestation, or 28 days if born ≥ 32 weeks' gestation) · preterm infants requiring primary respiratory support

Nasal high flow showed no clear difference in BPD (supplemental oxygen/respiratory support at 36 weeks'… compared with continuous positive airway pressure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation

Death (before hospital discharge) or BPD (supplemental oxygen/respiratory support at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age if born < 32 weeks' gestation, or 28 days if born ≥ 32 weeks' gestation) · preterm infants requiring primary respiratory support

It is very uncertain whether nasal high flow changes death (before hospital discharge) or BPD (supplemental… compared with nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Duration of any form of respiratory support (any form of non‐invasive respiratory support with or without supplemental oxygen) · respiratory support in term infants (infants ≥ 37 weeks gestational age to the end of the neonatal period (up to 1 month postnatal age))
1 finding from 1 review