Table 3 Summary of findings

Duration of hospital stay (days)

The mean duration of hospital stay in the intervention group was 0.42 days more (4.82 fewer to 5.66 more)

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117 (2 RCTs)

⨁⨁◯◯ LOW^a

Duration of mechanical ventilation (h)

The mean duration of mechanical ventilation in the intervention group was 27.09 h lower (50.11 lower to 4.08 lower)

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427 (2 RCTs)

⨁⨁◯◯ LOW^b,c

Mortality

130 per 1000

122 per 1000 (74 to 202)

RR 0.94 (0.57 to 1.56)

427 (2 RCTs)

⨁⨁◯◯ LOW^a

Adverse events

78 per 1000

133 per 1000 (76 to 232)

RR 1.71 (0.98 to 2.99)

508 (5 RCTs)

⨁⨁⨁◯ MODERATE^a