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Efficacy and safety of several common drugs in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Liu QK., Xiang GH., Liu WL., Dong JY., Wen YQ., Hao H.

Meta-analysis with a reported sample of 3492, published in Medicine (Baltimore) (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Meta-analysis
Journal
Medicine (Baltimore) (2024)
Reported sample size
3492
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
39809198
PMCID
PMC11596352
DOI
10.1097/md.0000000000040472

Abstract (original English)

Background This study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of neuromuscular blockers, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), and inhaled pulmonary vasodilators (IV) for acute respiratory distress syndrome through a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods We searched Chinese and English databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, The Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMbase, with no time restrictions. We conducted a network meta-analysis and reported the results according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. We included 27 clinical RCTs, all of which were two-arm trials, totaling 3492 patients. We selected 28-day mortality as the primary outcome measure, whereas 90-day mortality, ventilator-free days, and oxygenation served as secondary outcome measures for analysis and comparison. Results We selected 3 treatment modalities and evaluated their clinical trials in comparison with the standard control group. For the 28-day in-hospital mortality, we included 21 RCTs, involving 2789 patients. Compared to standard treatment, neuromuscular blockers were associated with reduced 28-day hospital mortality (odds ratios [OR] 0.52, 95% confidence intervals [CI] (0.31, 0.88)), while IV and MSC were not associated with reduced hospital mortality (OR 0.89, 95% CI (0.50, 1.55); OR 0.90, 95% CI (0.49, 1.66)). In ter

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

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HumansNeuromuscular Blocking AgentsVasodilator AgentsTreatment OutcomeRespiration, ArtificialMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAdministration, InhalationHospital MortalityRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRespiratory Distress Syndrome

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