Weaning success · patients on weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults.
Pressure support showed no clear difference in weaning success compared with T‐tube (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
ICU mortality · patients on weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults.
Pressure support showed no clear difference in ICU mortality compared with T‐tube (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reintubation · patients on weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults.
Pressure support showed no clear difference in reintubation compared with T‐tube (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
ICU or LWU length of stay (days) · patients on weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults.
1 finding from 1 review
Pneumonia · patients on weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults.
It is very uncertain whether pressure support changes pneumonia compared with T‐tube (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Successful spontaneous breathing trial · patients on weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults.
Pressure support probably leads to higher successful spontaneous breathing trial compared with T‐tube (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
BPD (36 weeks' PMA) · health problem or population
It is very uncertain whether summary of Findings Table ‐ Low changes BPD, defined as supplemental oxygen or positive pressure support use… compared with moderate‐high nasal continuous positive airway pressure levels (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease · health problem or population
It is very uncertain whether summary of Findings Table ‐ Low changes BPD, defined as supplemental oxygen or positive pressure support use… compared with moderate‐high nasal continuous positive airway pressure levels (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pressure ulcers completely healed · people with pressure ulcers
Alternating‐pressure cushion showed no clear difference in pressure ulcers completely healed compared with dry flotation cushion (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pressure ulcer improvement · varied
Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer improvement compared with alternating‐pressure mattress overlay (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · varied
Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in pressure ulcer healing compared with alternating‐pressure mattress overlay (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers
Alternating‐pressure mattress showed no clear difference in proportion of patients with healed pressure ulcer compared with air‐filled devices (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Central AHI
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Cardiovascular mortality
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) plus best supportive care showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality ‐ after 24 months Number of participants:… compared with best supportive care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.17 [0.68, 2.02]
Studies not reported
Low
Serious adverse events
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of sleep
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
AHI
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
All‐cause mortality ‐ after 24 months Number of participants: 287(2 RCTs)
It is very uncertain whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) plus best supportive care changes all‐cause mortality ‐ after 24 months Number of participants: 287(2… compared with best supportive care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.14 [0.83, 1.56]
Studies not reported
Very low
Time to life‐saving cardiovascular intervention
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) plus best supportive care may leads to lower time to life‐saving cardiovascular intervention ( compared with best supportive care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low