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1,550 questions · 1,617 findings · 161 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 238 · 14.7%GRADE not reported 76 · 4.7%Very low 377 · 23.3%Low 567 · 35.1%Moderate 285 · 17.6%High 74 · 4.6%

Intervention not reported

Time to achieve full enteral feeding (days) · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention showed no clear difference in time to achieve full enteral feeding (days) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Cerebral palsy at 18 to 24 months' corrected age · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention showed no clear difference in cerebral palsy at 18 to 24 months' corrected age (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

WPPSI‐III FSIQ at 3.5 to 4 years of age Composite scores have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Average is 90 to 109. · neonates born preterm with low birth weight

The intervention may leads to higher WPPSI‐III FSIQ at 3.5 to 4 years of age Composite scores have a mean… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Any neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 to 22 months' corrected age (in children examined) · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention may leads to lower any neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 to 22 months' corrected age… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Bayley‐II MDI at 18 to 24 months Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition, yields 2 single age‐standardised composite scores (range 50 to 150): a Mental Development Index (MDI), which measures cognition through sensory perception, knowl... · preterm infants with low birth weight
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Necrotising enterocolitis (stage not reported) · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention probably leads to lower necrotising enterocolitis (stage not reported) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mortality during initial hospital stay (all causes of mortality) · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality during initial hospital stay (all causes of mortality) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Intraventricular haemorrhage (grades III and IV) · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention probably leads to lower intraventricular haemorrhage (grades III and IV) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Survivors at discharge from hospital without severe IVH, PVL, ROP · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention showed no clear difference in survivors at discharge from hospital without severe IVH, PVL, ROP (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Use of one or more red blood cell transfusions (low and high dose of EPO) during initial hospital stay · preterm infants with low birth weight

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes use of one or more red blood cell transfusions (low and high dose of… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Necrotising Enterocolitis ≥ Bell's stage 2 during initial hospital stay · preterm infants with low birth weight

The intervention showed no clear difference in necrotising Enterocolitis ≥ Bell's stage 2 during initial hospital… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of initial sustained inflation vs standard inflations

Death ‒in the delivery room · preterm infants resuscitated by PPV at birth

Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in death ‒in the delivery room compared with standard inflations (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of initial sustained inflation vs standard inflations

Death at hospital discharge · preterm infants resuscitated by PPV at birth

Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in death ‒before discharge compared with standard inflations (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of initial sustained inflation vs standard inflations

Incidence of mechanical ventilation · preterm infants resuscitated by PPV at birth

Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in rate of mechanical ventilation compared with standard inflations (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of initial sustained inflation vs standard inflations

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease · preterm infants resuscitated by PPV at birth

Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease ‒any grade compared with standard inflations (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of initial sustained inflation vs standard inflations

Chronic lung disease ‐ moderate to severe BPD · preterm infants resuscitated by PPV at birth

Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease ‒moderate to severe BPD compared with standard inflations (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Use of initial sustained inflation vs standard inflations

Intraventricular haemorrhage, Papile grade 3/4 · preterm infants resuscitated by PPV at birth

Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in cranial ultrasound abnormalities ‒Intraventricular haemorrhage grade… compared with standard inflations (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review