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618 questions · 646 findings · 79 reviews · Neonatal

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No studies found 73 · 11.3%GRADE not reported 29 · 4.5%Very low 145 · 22.4%Low 177 · 27.4%Moderate 173 · 26.8%High 49 · 7.6%

Summary of findings table ‐ Early developmental intervention programmes vs standard follow‐up

Motor outcome at school age (Griffiths Locomotor, MABC) · preterm infants
2 findings from 1 review

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Proportion of infants having at least one episode of returning to incubator · patients with preterm infants

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower showed no clear difference in proportion of infants having at least one episode of returning to… compared with higher body weight (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower vs higher body weight

Breastfeeding (exclusive at discharge) · patients with preterm infants

Transfer from incubator to cot at lower showed no clear difference in proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at discharge compared with higher body weight (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Treatment failure · respiratory support in term infants (infants ≥ 37 weeks gestational age to the end of the neonatal period (up to 1 month postnatal age))

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) changes treatment failure compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (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

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Adverse events ‐ nasal trauma · respiratory support in term infants (infants ≥ 37 weeks gestational age to the end of the neonatal period (up to 1 month postnatal age))

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) changes adverse events ‐ nasal trauma compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Adverse events ‐ abdominal overdistention · respiratory support in term infants (infants ≥ 37 weeks gestational age to the end of the neonatal period (up to 1 month postnatal age))

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) changes adverse events ‐ abdominal overdistention compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Neonatal mortality · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin… showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality compared with 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Early neonatal mortality · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Late neonatal mortality · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Sepsis‐specific neonatal mortality · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin followed by 5 days oral amoxicillin vs 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin

Treatment failure · neonates with possible serious bacterial infection

Comparison 2: 2 days oral amoxicillin + injectable gentamicin… showed no clear difference in treatment failure compared with 7 days injectable benzylpenicillin + injectable gentamicin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review