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132 questions · 135 findings · 30 reviews · Neonatal

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No studies found 16 · 11.9%GRADE not reported 14 · 10.4%Very low 30 · 22.2%Low 45 · 33.3%Moderate 27 · 20%High 3 · 2.2%

Surfactant administration via thin catheter (S‐TC) vs surfactant administration through an endotracheal tube (S‐ETT)

Death or survival with neurosensory disability ‐ not reported · preterm infants with or at risk of respiratory distress syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surfactant therapy via thin catheter in preterm infants with or at risk of respiratory distress syndrome 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pair‐wise comparison of exchange blood transfusion (EBT) plus 10% calcium gluconate intravenously vs EBT alone (change from baseline)

All‐cause death Number of events · neonates receiving EBT

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous calcium therapy for exchange blood transfusion in the newborn 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Pair‐wise comparison of exchange blood transfusion (EBT) plus 10% calcium gluconate intravenously vs EBT alone (change from baseline)

Serum calcium · neonates receiving EBT

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous calcium therapy for exchange blood transfusion in the newborn 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Pair‐wise comparison of exchange blood transfusion (EBT) plus 10% calcium gluconate intravenously vs EBT alone (change from baseline)

Mean ionised serum calcium levels Mean ionised serum calcium · neonates receiving EBT

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous calcium therapy for exchange blood transfusion in the newborn 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Pair‐wise comparison of exchange blood transfusion (EBT) plus 10% calcium gluconate intravenously vs EBT alone (change from baseline)

Adverse reaction: cardiac arrest Number of events · neonates receiving EBT

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous calcium therapy for exchange blood transfusion in the newborn 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Pair‐wise comparison of exchange blood transfusion (EBT) plus 10% calcium gluconate intravenously vs EBT alone (change from baseline)

Adverse reaction: apnoea and hypoglycaemia Number of events · neonates receiving EBT

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic intravenous calcium therapy for exchange blood transfusion in the newborn 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Exchange transfusion · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention probably leads to lower exchange transfusion (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.22 [0.15, 0.34]
3 studies · 2946 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Cerebral palsy · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in cerebral palsy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.5, 1.85]
2 studies · 756 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Peak serum bilirubin · preterm or low birth weight infants

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 2319 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Serum bilirubin greater than 10 mg/dl · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention probably leads to lower serum bilirubin greater than 10 mg/dl (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.27 [0.22, 0.33]
3 studies · 1090 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Retinopathy of prematurity · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in retinopathy of prematurity (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.77, 1.13]
2 studies · 1687 participants
High

Intervention not reported

All‐cause mortality · preterm or low birth weight infants

The intervention showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm or low birth weight infants 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.08 [0.93, 1.26]
4 studies · 3044 participants
Moderate