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2,016 questions · 2,067 findings · 222 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 471 · 22.8%GRADE not reported 108 · 5.2%Very low 570 · 27.6%Low 458 · 22.2%Moderate 363 · 17.6%High 97 · 4.7%

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) vs placebo

Number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal function at 12 months of · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) may leads to higher number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Peritonitis · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in peritonitis (number of patients with one or more episodes) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection (number of patients with one or more… compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review