Cochrane · systematic review · CD006638
Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery
Galvin, IM, Levy, R, Boyd, JG, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
AnaesthesiaAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 3 · 50%High 2 · 33.3%
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
Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery
Population: cerebral protection during brain surgery
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality rate Risk ratio | RR 0.87 [0.59, 1.27] | 4 studies · 1216 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) Clinical assessment | RR 0.8 [0.61, 1.04] | 4 studies · 1216 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ischaemic stroke ‐ cooled during Clinical examination supported by imaging evidence | RR 0.93 [0.82, 1.05] | 2 studies · 1114 participants | High |
Infections Unstated means | RR 1.2 [0.73, 1.97] | 3 studies · 1194 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Congestive heart failure ‐ cooled during | RR 0.85 [0.6, 1.21] | 2 studies · 1114 participants | High |
Myocardial infarction | RR 1.86 [0.69, 4.98] | 3 studies · 1139 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |