Topical emollient for preventing infection in preterm infants
Jemma Cleminson, William McGuire
Abstract
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews India. Meta-analyses suggested that topical oils may reduce invasive infection (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.96; I = 52%; low certainty evidence) but have little or no effect on mortality (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.08, I = 3%; low certainty evidence).
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MedicineRelative riskClinical trialRandomized controlled trialPediatricsMEDLINEMeta-analysisInternal medicineConfidence intervalPolitical scienceLawNeonatal skin health carePediatric health and respiratory diseasesInfant Development and Preterm Care