Cochrane · systematic review · CD012491
Provision of respiratory support compared to no respiratory support before cord clamping for preterm infants
Meyer, MP, Nevill, E, Wong, MM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · 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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 3 · 42.9%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
Respiratory support compared with no respiratory support before cord clamping in preterm infants
Population: preterm infants
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality ≤2 years after hospital discharge Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | RR 1.67 [0.41, 6.73] | 150 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Inotropic support for hypotension Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | RR 1.25 [0.63, 2.49] | 150 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Peak haematocrit Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | MD 0.2 | 150 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Blood transfusion during neonatal admission Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | RR 1.03 [0.7, 1.54] | 150 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Phototherapy for hyperbilirubinaemia Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | MD 0.2 | 150 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Intraventricular haemorrhage (of any grade) Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | RR 1.5 [0.65, 3.46] | 150 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Severe intraventricular haemorrhage grade 3 or 4 Respiratory support vs no respiratory support before cord clamping | RR 1.33 [0.31, 5.75] | 150 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |