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1,788 questions · 1,849 findings · 336 reviews

No studies found 245 · 13.3%GRADE not reported 126 · 6.8%Very low 612 · 33.1%Low 512 · 27.7%Moderate 305 · 16.5%High 49 · 2.7%

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus silver alloy · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter leads to lower symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus… compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter leads to higher patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antispetic‐coated catheter vs standard catheter

Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration
2 findings from 1 review

Formoterol vs short‐acting beta2‐agonist

Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ adults · people with asthma

Formoterol probably leads to lower patients with an exacerbation requiring a course of oral… compared with short‐acting beta2‐agonist (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review