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1,017 questions · 1,061 findings · 131 reviews

No studies found 193 · 18.2%GRADE not reported 65 · 6.1%Very low 237 · 22.3%Low 325 · 30.6%Moderate 187 · 17.6%High 54 · 5.1%

Intervention not reported

TXA given intravenously and intra‐articularly at a total dose of greater than 3 g pre‐incision, intraoperatively and postoperatively · individuals undergoing planned hip or knee replacement surgery Interventions: antifibrinolytics (tranexamic acid, aprotinin or…
1 finding from 1 review

Dextrose gel vs placebo

Receipt of treatment for hypoglycaemia during initial hospital stay (investigator‐defined, any treatment ‐ oral dextrose gel, intravenous dextrose, or other drug therapy) during initial hospital stay (yes/no) · newborn infants at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia

Dextrose gel showed no clear difference in receipt of treatment for hypoglycaemia during initial hospital stay… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dextrose gel vs placebo

Receipt of intravenous treatment for hypoglycaemia (yes/no) · newborn infants at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia

Dextrose gel showed no clear difference in receipt of intravenous treatment for hypoglycaemia (yes/no) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dextrose gel vs control

Receipt of intravenous treatment for hypoglycaemia (yes/no) · newborn infants with hypoglycaemia

It is very uncertain whether oral dextrose gel changes receipt of intravenous treatment for hypoglycaemia before discharge… compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids vs usual care

Duration of time requiring intravenous antibiotics · patients age 10 years and older with periorbital or orbital cellulitis

It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes duration of time requiring intravenous antibiotics compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled corticosteroids vs placebo

Respiratory exacerbations: number of days on intravenous antibiotics for respiratory exacerbations · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: inhaled corticosteroids changes respiratory exacerbations: number of days on intravenous antibiotics… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sodium thiosulfate vs no otoprotective intervention

Ototoxicity according to Brock criteria with intravenous platinum (combined asymptomatic and symptomatic disease) · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Sodium thiosulfate probably leads to lower ototoxicity according to Brock criteria with intravenous platinum… compared with no otoprotective intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sodium thiosulfate vs no otoprotective intervention

Overall survival with intravenous platinum (i.e. mortality/number of participants deceased) · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Sodium thiosulfate showed no clear difference in overall survival with intravenous platinum (i.e. mortality/number of… compared with no otoprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sodium thiosulfate vs no otoprotective intervention

Event‐free survival · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Sodium thiosulfate showed no clear difference in event‐free survival with intravenous platinum (i.e. number of… compared with no otoprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sodium thiosulfate vs no otoprotective intervention

Tumour response with intravenous platinum (complete and partial remission) · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Sodium thiosulfate showed no clear difference in tumour response with intravenous platinum (complete and partial… compared with no otoprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amifostine vs no otoprotective intervention

Ototoxicity according to NCI CTC v2 criteria with intravenous platinum (combined asymptomatic and symptomatic disease) Objective and subjective audiometric evaluations were performed, no further information provided · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Amifostine showed no clear difference in ototoxicity according to NCICTCv2 criteria with intravenous platinum… compared with no otoprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amifostine vs no otoprotective intervention

Ototoxicity according to modified Brock criteria with intravenous platinum (combined asymptomatic and symptomatic disease) Audiograms were performed, but no further information provided · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Amifostine showed no clear difference in ototoxicity according to modified Brock criteria with intravenous… compared with no otoprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no antibiotic prophylaxis / standard care

Number of participants experiencing shunt infection after administration of intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis · CSF‐shunt infections

Antibiotic prophylaxis may leads to lower number of participants experiencing shunt infection after… compared with no antibiotic prophylaxis / standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Buccal midazolam vs rectal diazepam

Additional drugs required to stop the seizure: intravenous lorazepam required · Children with acute tonic‐clonic seizures

Summary of findings ‐ Buccal midazolam may leads to lower additional drugs required to stop the seizure: intravenous lorazepam… compared with rectal diazepam (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review