Haemodynamic support (in hospital) · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) · adult cardiac surgical patients
Epidural analgesia showed no clear difference in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (0 to 2 weeks) compared with systemic analgesia (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Neurological complications · adult cardiac surgical patients
It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes risk of neurological complications (0 to 30 days) compared with systemic analgesia (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of tracheal intubation · adult cardiac surgical patients
1 finding from 1 review
Pain at rest at 6 to 8 hours (score from 0 to 10) · adult cardiac surgical patients
1 finding from 1 review
Haemodynamic support (in hospital) · adult cardiac surgical patients
Epidural analgesia may leads to higher haemodynamic support (in hospital) compared with systemic analgesia (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortallity (0 to 30 days · adults undergoing cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass
It is very uncertain whether epidural analgesia changes mortallity (0 to 30 days compared with peripheral nerve blocks (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term mortality · all infants and children with congenital heart disease having postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality before hospital discharge · all infants and children with congenital heart disease having postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension
It is very uncertain whether inhaled nitric oxide changes mortality prior to discharge1 compared with placebo or conventional therapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Difference in MPAP change score (SE) ‐ Conventional Management4 · all infants and children with congenital heart disease having postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
Difference in MPAP change score (SE) ‐ Placebo4 · all infants and children with congenital heart disease having postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study · 2 participants
Very low
Difference in MAP change score (SE) ‐ Conventional Mangement4 · all infants and children with congenital heart disease having postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
Difference in MAP change score (SE) ‐ Placebo4 · all infants and children with congenital heart disease having postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study · 2 participants
Very low
Intervention not reported
Respiratory failure · postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery
The intervention showed no clear difference in respiratory failure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Clinical complications · postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery
The intervention showed no clear difference in clinical complications (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sedation (sedative agents administered via any route) vs General anaesthesia
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents younger than 18 years having dental treatment (fillings, pulp treatment or tooth extraction); complex surgical…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Postoperative atelectasis original authors’ definitions · adult participants undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery
Preoperative inspiratory muscle training may leads to lower postoperative atelectasis original authors’ definitions compared with usual care, non‐exercise intervention (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative pneumonia original authors’ definitions · adult participants undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery
Preoperative inspiratory muscle training probably leads to lower postoperative pneumonia original authors’ definitions compared with usual care, non‐exercise intervention (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mechanical ventilation > 48 hours · adult participants undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery
It is very uncertain whether preoperative inspiratory muscle training changes mechanical ventilation > 48 hours compared with usual care, non‐exercise intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality In the early postoperative period (≤ 30 days) · adult participants undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery
It is very uncertain whether preoperative inspiratory muscle training changes all‐cause mortality within 30 days during postoperative period compared with usual care, non‐exercise intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review