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89 questions · 90 findings · 8 reviews · Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders

No studies found 45 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 32 · 35.6%Low 8 · 8.9%Moderate 5 · 5.6%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings: Single vs combination intravenous anti‐pseudomonal antibiotic therapy

Adverse events during treatment · adults and children with cystic fibrosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV antibiotics · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc vs placebo

Adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial · children with cystic fibrosis

Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ Hydroxyurea and phlebotomy vs transfusion and chelation

All‐cause mortality · adults and children with sickle cell disease and an increased risk of stroke

Summary of findings ‐ Hydroxyurea and phlebotomy showed no clear difference in death during the study (all deaths) compared with transfusion and chelation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics vs IV antibiotics

Adverse events (moderate) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis (during acute exacerbations of lung disease)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Inhaled antibiotics plus IV antibiotics changes adverse events moderate adverse events experienced during and after… compared with IV antibiotics only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review