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191 questions · 196 findings · 20 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 65 · 33.2%GRADE not reported 9 · 4.6%Very low 26 · 13.3%Low 46 · 23.5%Moderate 36 · 18.4%High 14 · 7.1%

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA) mouthwash/solution (SoF eligibility: TXA or EACA; all included trials used topical TXA) vs Placebo mouthwash

Number of participants with postoperative bleedings requiring intervention · People on continuous VKA treatment undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions (eligibility included DOACs and all ages; all four…

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA)… probably leads to lower number of participants with postoperative bleedings requiring… compared with placebo (placebo solution/mouthwash) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA) mouthwash/solution (SoF eligibility: TXA or EACA; all included trials used topical TXA) vs Placebo mouthwash

Amount of postoperative blood loss (mL) · People on continuous VKA treatment undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions (eligibility included DOACs and all ages; all four…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Eradication of P aeruginosa from the respiratory tract: number of participants testing negative for P aeruginosa at 3 months and remaining free until 15 months · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of participants experiencing an exacerbation · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin showed no clear difference in frequency of infective pulmonary exacerbations: number of… compared with oral ciprofloxacin (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract: number of participants isolating other micro‐organisms within the 15‐month · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin leads to higher isolation of other micro‐organisms from the respiratory tract:… compared with oral ciprofloxacin (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin vs ciprofloxacin

Adverse effects of antibiotics · adults and children with cystic fibrosis and a positive microbiological isolate of P aeruginosa from a respiratory tract specimen

Intravenous ceftazidime with tobramycin probably leads to lower adverse effects of antibiotics: compared with oral ciprofloxacin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary advice plus supplements vs no advice

Number of people admitted or re‐admitted to hospital · adults with disease‐related malnutrition

Dietary advice plus supplements if required showed no clear difference in number of people admitted or re‐admitted to hospital compared with no advice (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review