Sore throat · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections
1 finding from 1 review
Manual removal of the placenta · management of retained placenta
Saline solution showed no clear difference in manual removal of the placenta compared with expectant management (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · management of retained placenta
1 finding from 1 review
Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · management of retained placenta
It is very uncertain whether saline solution changes severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) compared with expectant management (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · management of retained placenta
It is very uncertain whether saline solution changes blood transfusion compared with expectant management (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Addition of therapeutic uterotonics · management of retained placenta
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Need for antibiotics · management of retained placenta
It is very uncertain whether saline solution changes need for treatment with antibiotics (infection) compared with expectant management (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal postpartum anaemia (haemoglobin 24–48 hours postpartum) · management of retained placenta
1 finding from 1 review
Individual symptom scores ‐ not measured · allergic rhinitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects ‐ epistaxis · allergic rhinitis
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life (4 weeks to 6 months) · allergic rhinitis
1 finding from 1 review
Other adverse effects: local irritation · allergic rhinitis
1 finding from 1 review
Disease severity score (up to 4 weeks) · allergic rhinitis
1 finding from 1 review
Disease severity score (4 weeks to 6 months) · allergic rhinitis
1 finding from 1 review
Contrasts: interventions versus saline gauze · people with pressure ulcers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
CVC occlusion rate per 1000 catheter days Ability to infuse solution through CVC · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
It is very uncertain whether does normal saline flushing in long‐term central venous catheters… changes CVC occlusion rate per 1000 catheter days: ability to infuse… compared with heparin flushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CVC‐associated blood stream infection rate per 1000 catheter days Incidence of positive blood culture · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
Does normal saline flushing in long‐term central venous catheters… showed no clear difference in CVC‐associated blood stream infection rate per 1000 catheter days:… compared with heparin flushing (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of CVC placement (days) · infants and children with a long‐term CVC
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of patients (or ears) with complete clearance of ear wax · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal
Ear drops (water or saline) may leads to higher proportion of patients (or ears) with complete clearance of ear wax compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Discomfort/pain · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal
Ear drops (water or saline) may leads to lower adverse effects: discomfort, irritation or pain compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review