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External application of moisture exposed burn ointment for phlebitis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Year: 2017

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of moisture exposed burn ointment (MEBO) on phlebitis, seven electronic databases where checked until September, 2016 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of MEBO on phlebitis. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane handbook guidelines. Thirty eight randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria in which the aggregated results indicated that comparison revealed significant differences in total effectiveness rate of MEBO versus conventional therapy (RR=1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.06, 1.52, and P=0.009), and there were some beneficial evidence regarding the effects on reducing incidence of phlebitis MEBO versus conventional therapy in preventing phlebitis (RR=2.73, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.94, 3.85, and P<0.00001). The evidence that MEBO is an effective treatment for phlebitis is encouraging, but not conclusive due to the low methodological quality of the RCTs. Therefore, more high-quality RCTs with larger sample sizes are required. Key words: External application of moisture exposed burn ointment, prevention and (or) treatment, phlebitis.

Source: International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

DOI: 10.5897/ijmms2017.1310

Authors: Liu Lian, Wei Su Song, Zhou Ping, Song Ru, Yan Sun Hong

Institutions: Southwest Medical University, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province, Luzhou Medical College