Cochrane · systematic review · CD009969
Lung recruitment manoeuvres for reducing mortality and respiratory morbidity in mechanically ventilated neonates
Blazek, EV, East, CE, Jauncey-Cooke, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
NeonatalAMSTAR 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 2 · 28.6%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
Summary of findings for the main comparison
Population: preterm infants less than 30 weeks' gestational age requiring conventional mechanical ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality by hospital discharge | RR 1 [0.17, 5.77] | 2 studies · 44 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia | RR 0.25 [0.03, 2.07] | 2 studies · 44 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Duration of supplemental oxygen (days) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 44 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Duration of ventilatory support (days) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 44 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Duration of continuous positive airway pressure therapy (hours or days) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Duration of neonatal intensive care unit stay (hours or days) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |