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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

563 questions · 568 findings · 104 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 53 · 9.3%GRADE not reported 26 · 4.6%Very low 85 · 15%Low 214 · 37.7%Moderate 151 · 26.6%High 39 · 6.9%

Nasal interfaces (single nasal prong, binasal prongs (long or short), or nasal masks) vs face mask

Intubation and mechanical ventilationwithin 24 hours of birth · term and preterm infants resuscitated at birth, using positive pressure ventilation

It is very uncertain whether nasal interfaces (single nasal prong, binasal prongs (long or… changes intubation and mechanical ventilationwithin 24 hours of birth compared with face mask (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exposure vs no exposure to the smell and taste of milk with tube feeds

Late infection during hospitalisation (bacterial or fungal infection confirmed by presence of blood or CSF infection, with initiation of symptoms > 48 hours after birth) · preterm infants

Exposure showed no clear difference in late infection during hospitalisation (bacterial or fungal infection… compared with no exposure to the smell and taste of milk with tube feeds (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation

Chronic lung disease · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease at 28 days of birth (CLD 28 days) compared with conventional ventilation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate vs placebo (outcomes

Death (fetal, neonatal, or later (up to 2 years' corrected age))** · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in death (fetal, neonatal, or later (up to 2 years' corrected age))** compared with placebo (outcomes (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate vs placebo (outcomes

Death or cerebral palsy · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in death or cerebral palsy (up to school age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate vs placebo (outcomes

Major neurodevelopmental disability at childhood · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

It is very uncertain whether magnesium sulphate changes major neurodevelopmental disability (school age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate vs placebo (outcomes

Death or major neurodevelopmental disability · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in death or major neurodevelopmental disability (up to school age)** compared with placebo (outcomes (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Magnesium sulphate vs placebo (outcomes

Severe maternal outcome potentially related to treatment (death, respiratory arrest, or cardiac arrest)** · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)

Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in severe maternal outcome potentially related to treatment (death,… compared with placebo (outcomes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review