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- Gauze and tape vs standard polyurethane (SPU) · Catheter‐related blood stream infection
  Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.64 [0.26, 1.63]
  8 studies · 506 participants
  Low
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- Gauze and tape vs standard polyurethane (SPU) · Catheter tip colonisation
  Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.51, 1.77]
  5 studies · 342 participants
  Very low
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- Adhesive zinc tape vs gauze soaked · Primary outcome: prevention of ulcers
  Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
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- Adhesive zinc tape vs gauze soaked · Primary outcome: healing of ulcer (days)
  Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 90 participants
  Very low
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- · Catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBI) Same organism recovered from catheter tip and blood culture
  Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 4.19 [1.02, 17.23]
  4 studies · 337 participants
  Low

Gauze and tape vs standard polyurethane

Catheter‐related blood stream infection · patients with CVCs

Gauze and tape showed no clear difference in catheter‐related blood stream infection compared with standard polyurethane (SPU) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.26, 1.63]
8 studies · 506 participants
Low

Gauze and tape vs standard polyurethane

Catheter tip colonisation · patients with CVCs

It is very uncertain whether gauze and tape changes catheter tip colonisation compared with standard polyurethane (SPU) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.51, 1.77]
5 studies · 342 participants
Very low

Zinc tape vs gauze soaked

Primary outcome: prevention of ulcer · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Zinc tape vs gauze soaked

Ulcer healing · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Very low

Zinc tape vs gauze soaked

Primary outcome: adverse events (skin sensitisation at 2 months) · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Very low

Zinc tape vs gauze soaked

Secondary outcome: quality of life · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Zinc tape vs gauze soaked

Secondary outcome: acceptability of treatment · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Very low

Zinc tape vs gauze soaked

Costs · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBI) Same organism recovered from catheter tip and blood culture · patients with central venous catheters

The intervention may leads to higher catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBI) Same organism… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 4.19 [1.02, 17.23]
4 studies · 337 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Exit‐site infection Laboratory testing · patients with central venous catheters

The intervention showed no clear difference in exit‐site infection Laboratory testing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.78 [0.62, 5.08]
3 studies · 265 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Positive catheter culture Laboratory testing · patients with central venous catheters

The intervention showed no clear difference in positive catheter culture Laboratory testing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.74 [0.27, 2.09]
2 studies · 138 participants
Low