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What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 3 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) vs supportive treatment

Incidence of mechanical ventilation · children with acute bronchiolitis

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) showed no clear difference in proportion of children requiring mechanical ventilation compared with supportive treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute bronchiolitis in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 122 participants
Low

Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment vs routine treatment alone

Duration of mechanical ventilation ‐ not reported · people with pneumonia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Semi‐recumbent position (30º to 60º) vs supine

Pressure ulcers · adults requiring mechanical ventilation

Semi‐recumbent position (30º to 60º) showed no clear difference in pressure ulcers compared with supine position (0° to 10°) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Semi‐recumbent position versus supine position for the prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in adults… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.6, 1.38]
1 study · 221 participants
Low