Table 2 The summary of synthesized findings
From: Is discard better than return gastric residual aspirates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Outcomes | Number of included studies | Number of participants ontributing data to this outcome | Summary MD/OR | 95% CI | Heterogeneity (I2) | Quality of evidence (GRADE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forty-eight hour residual volume | 2 | 150 | 8.89 | −11.97 to 29.74 | 0% | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ O Moderate |
Average potassium level | 2 | 140 | 0.00 | −0.16 to 0.16 | 0% | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ O Moderate |
Episodes of gastric emptying delay | 3 | 4890 | 0.98 | 0.35 to 2.80 | 66% | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ O Moderate |
Incidence of aspiration pneumonia | 3 | 192 | 0.93 | 0.14 to 6.17 | 0% | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ O Moderate |
Episodes of nausea or vomiting | 2 | 140 | 0.53 | 0.07 to 4.13 | 0% | ⊕ ⊕ O O Low |
Episodes of diarrhea | 3 | 170 | 0.99 | 0.58 to 1.70 | 0% | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ O Moderate |