evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD004786

Fluid therapy for acute bacterial meningitis

Maconochie, IK, Bhaumik, S · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

Acute Respiratory Infections2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

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Maintenance fluids versus restricted fluids for acute bacterial meningitis

Population: paediatric patients with acute bacterial meningitis
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Death ‐ all participants
Maintenance fluids vs restricted fluids
RR 0.82 [0.53, 1.27]2 studies · 407 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Severe neurological sequelae ‐ acute (within the first 4 weeks)
Maintenance fluids vs restricted fluids
RR 0.67 [0.41, 1.08]2 studies · 407 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Severe neurological sequelae ‐ chronic (after the first 4 weeks)
Maintenance fluids vs restricted fluids
RR 0.42 [0.2, 0.89]1 study · 351 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias