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442 questions · 468 findings · 55 reviews

No studies found 96 · 20.5%GRADE not reported 54 · 11.5%Very low 172 · 36.8%Low 87 · 18.6%Moderate 40 · 8.5%High 19 · 4.1%

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation

Exposure of the plate (adverse effect) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery
1 finding from 1 review
  • Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Up to 3 years postoperatively
    Both titanium and resorbable groups experienced two plate exposures which occurred between the third and ninth month, with plate exposure rates of 1.02% for the titanium group and 1.21% for the resorbable group. All…
    1 study · 60 participants
    GRADE not reported

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation

Adverse effects (composite: plate exposure, wound infection, sinus tract, wound dehiscence, plate removal) · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery
1 finding from 1 review
  • Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Up to 24 months postoperatively
    SoF row. Adverse effects; 60 participants (1 RCT); Quality of the evidence (GRADE): VERY LOW. Exposure of the plate: both titanium and resorbable groups experienced 2 plate exposures which occurred between the third…
    1 study · 60 participants
    Very low

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh

Repeat surgery ‐ surgery for prolapse, SUI, or mesh exposure review 1 to 3 years · women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue probably leads to lower repeat surgery for prolapse, SUI or mesh exposure (1‐3 years) compared with polypropylene mesh (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Proportion of successful procedures at 1 year and up to 5 years after surgery (no exposure/extrusion) · people with anophthalmic sockets

The intervention showed no clear difference in proportion of successful procedures at 1 year and up to 5 years… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Co‐operation during induction ‐ Mask introduction/exposure (Mask) ICC (number of children compliant) · children

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes co‐operation during induction ‐ Mask introduction/exposure (Mask)… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Partial caries removal (single stage; residual dentinal caries sealed into the tooth definitively) vs Complete caries removal

Pulp exposure during caries removal · Patients with carious teeth, affecting any tooth surface(s), in unrestored primary and permanent teeth

Partial caries removal (single stage; residual dentinal caries… probably leads to lower pulp exposure during caries removal compared with complete caries removal (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stepwise excavation (two-stage caries removal, re-entry after an interval) vs Complete caries removal

Pulp exposure during caries removal · Patients with carious teeth, affecting any tooth surface(s), in unrestored primary and permanent teeth

Stepwise excavation (two-stage caries removal, re-entry after an… probably leads to lower pulp exposure during caries removal compared with one stage complete caries removal (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation

Adverse effects (insufficient fixation; re-operation/revision; plate exposure; superficial or deep wound infection; sinus tract; wound dehiscence; giant cell/foreign body or inflammatory reaction; post-traumatic dystrophy) · Adults over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma (malar); studies on fractures of…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Resorbable versus titanium plates for facial fractures 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Up to 3 years postoperatively
    Planned adverse-effects outcome not assessed: none of the retrieved studies met the inclusion criteria, so no data were available for analysis. Verbatim (Effects of interventions): "Although 53 studies were retrieved…
    0 studies
    No studies found

Procedures: single‐step doffing vs Centers

Contamination with fluorescent · Preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff

It is very uncertain whether procedures: single‐step doffing changes fluorescent contamination compared with centers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Procedures: single‐step doffing vs Centers

Bacterial contamination · Preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff

It is very uncertain whether procedures: single‐step doffing changes bacterial contamination compared with centers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(ITS) Safe blood collection systems vs regular systems

Needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe blood collection systems changes needlestick injuries immediate compared with regular systems (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems

Needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems

Needlestick injury rate · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (CBA) Safe injection systems changes needlestick injury rate compared with regular systems (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review