Intervention not reported
Metoclopramide (11 RCTs; 1313 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal outcomes · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Low cord pH · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position probably leads to lower low cord pH compared with recumbent position (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to neonatal intensive care unit · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether upright position changes admission to neonatal intensive care unit compared with recumbent position (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position leads to higher operative birth (caesarean or instrumental vaginal) compared with recumbent position (sensitivity analyses ‐ studies at low risk of… (high certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Caesarean section · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position leads to higher caesarean section compared with recumbent position (sensitivity analyses ‐ studies at low risk of… (high certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Instrumental vaginal birth · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position showed no clear difference in instrumental vaginal birth compared with recumbent position (sensitivity analyses ‐ studies at low risk of… (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Duration of second stage (minutes) · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Trauma to birth canal requiring suturing · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position showed no clear difference in trauma to birth canal requiring suturing compared with recumbent position (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood loss (greater than 500 mL) (trial authors defined it as PPH requiring blood transfusion) · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
Upright position showed no clear difference in blood loss (greater than 500 mL) (trial authors defined it as PPH… compared with recumbent position (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Infant outcomes · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, requiring intervention · women in the second stage of labour with epidural anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether upright position changes abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, requiring intervention compared with recumbent position (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative delirium (One study used DRS, three studies used CAM and in one study diagnostic tool was not reported) Time points were up to 4 days postoperatively
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings TIVA changes postoperative delirium (One study used DRS, three studies used CAM… compared with inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality at 30 days
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings TIVA changes mortality At 30 days compared with inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intraoperative hypotension (defined by study authors as change in MAP from baseline)
1 finding from 1 review
Length of stay in PACU
1 finding from 1 review
Length of hospital stay
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of second stage (minutes) · women in the second stage of labour without epidural anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
Mode of birth: assisted birth · women in the second stage of labour without epidural anaesthesia
Any upright probably leads to lower mode of birth: assisted birth compared with supine position (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caesarean section · women in the second stage of labour without epidural anaesthesia
Any upright showed no clear difference in mode of birth: caesarean section compared with supine position (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review