Surgery versus conservative antibiotic treatment in acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

L Ansaloni, F Catena, F Coccolini, G Ercolani… - Digestive surgery, 2011 - karger.com
… antibiotic treatment in AA [25–28]. The aim of this systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis
(… and safety of appendectomy versus conservative antibiotic regimens in the treatment of AA. …

Risk factors for severe disease and efficacy of treatment in patients infected with COVID-19: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis

JJY Zhang, KS Lee, LW Ang, YS Leo… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
… , laboratory investigations, and radiological findings) and treatment outcomes of patients
with COVID-19 were included in our meta-analysis. Case reports and series with a sample size …

Metaanalysis: vasoactive medications for the management of acute variceal bleeds

M Wells, N Chande, P Adams, M Beaton… - Alimentary …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… was to determine the efficacy of somatostatin, vasopressin and their analogues in the treatment
of acute variceal bleeds compared to placebo, standard medical treatment or each other. …

The effect of early, intensive statin therapy on acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

E Hulten, JL Jackson, K Douglas… - Archives of internal …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
… initiation of treatment. Our study extends their analysis by using meta-analytic survival methods
… compliance in this analysis, this is an important consideration for any treatment regimen. …

Meta-analysis of benzodiazepine use in the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal

AM Holbrook, R Crowther, A Lotter, C Cheng, D King - Cmaj, 1999 - Can Med Assoc
… trials (RCTs) of benzodiazepines in the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal. Key words
included "… for the meta-analysis if they were RCTs involving patients experiencing acute alcohol …

Treatment of acute otitis media with a shortened course of antibiotics: a meta-analysis

AL Kozyrskyj, GE Hildes-Ripstein, SEA Longstaffe… - Jama, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
meta-analysis suggests that 5 days of short-acting antibiotic use is effective treatment for
uncomplicated acute … in this meta-analysis. One of the trials had been terminated prematurely. …

Contemporary management of acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and metaanalysis

BS Quon, WQ Gan, DD Sin - Chest, 2008 - Elsevier
… For acute COPD exacerbations, systemic corticosteroids are effective in reducing
treatment failures, while antibiotics reduce mortality and treatment failures in those requiring …

Minocycline for acute stroke treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

K Malhotra, JJ Chang, A Khunger, D Blacker… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
… for the heterogeneity documented in our meta-analysis. Finally, the variable therapeutic time
meta-analysis consolidates all available clinical data on minocycline investigated in acute

Meta-analysis: ventilation strategies and outcomes of the acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury

C Putensen, N Theuerkauf, J Zinserling… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
… Quantitative Analysis The meta-analysis was performed according to the Cochrane … We
tested the difference in estimates of treatment effect between the treatment and control groups for …

Direct oral anticoagulants in the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Gómez-Outes, AI Terleira-Fernández… - Thrombosis research, 2014 - Elsevier
acute VTE included in this meta-analysis is that they have not addressed important issues,
such as adherence to treatment, … as, and probably safer than standard treatment of acute VTE. …