Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

43 questions · 43 findings · 8 reviews

No studies found 13 · 30.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 16.3%Low 17 · 39.5%Moderate 6 · 14%High 0 · 0%

Length of stay on the intensive care unit (days) · Adult patients with SIRS or sepsis

1 finding from 1 review

N‐acetylcysteine for sepsis and systemic inflammatory response in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
19 studies · 1309 participants
Moderate

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) · Adult patients with SIRS or sepsis

1 finding from 1 review

N‐acetylcysteine for sepsis and systemic inflammatory response in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 423 participants
Moderate

Incidence of new organ failure · Adult patients with SIRS or sepsis

The intervention showed no clear difference in incidence of new organ failure (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

N‐acetylcysteine for sepsis and systemic inflammatory response in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.8, 1.27]
12 studies · 1224 participants
Moderate