scholarly journals Meta-Analysis on Comparison of Therapeutic Effects of Different Treatment Methods on Multiple Rib Fractures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Ting Feng ◽  
Jie zhi Pei
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Pulmonary Infection ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Rib Fractures ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Multiple Rib Fractures ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Stay Time ◽  
Support Time

Abstract Objective The treatment of multiple rib fractures is worthy of consideration. A Meta-analysis on the surgical and conservative treatment of multiple rib fractures was carried out in this paper to explore the curative effect of these methods and provide some medical evidence. Methods Articles about randomized controlled trials (RCT) on the surgical and conservative treatment of multiple rib fractures were retrieved from the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library databases, and were screened then to extract the data. The results were displayed by forest plots. Results This study included 5 articles and 337 cases which were divided into the surgical group (161 cases) and conservative group (176 cases). The Meta-analysis showed that differences between the two groups in respirator support time, intensive care unit (ICU) stay time, length of stay, and the incidence of pulmonary infection, chest wall deformity, chest tightness and breathlessness on exertion were statistically significant, and the differences between the two groups in the rate of tracheotomy and in-hospital mortality were not statistically significant. Conclusion The surgical treatment of multiple rib fractures can shorten the respirator support time, ICU stay time and length of stay, and reduce the incidence of pulmonary infection and chest disability, but this should be verified further by more randomized controlled trials. Key words: rib fractures; flail chest; surgical intervention; conservative treatment; Meta-analysis

scholarly journals Liberal or conservative oxygen therapy for ventilated patients in the ICU: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Liu ◽  
Yali Tian
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Icu Mortality ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Icu Length Of Stay

Abstract Background The acknowledgment that conservative oxygen therapy (COT) was related to better prognosis in the intensive care unit (ICU) was challenged recently. We conducted an updated meta-analysis aimed to determine whether liberal oxygen therapy (LOT) or COT is associated with better improve clinical outcomes. Methods We systematically searched the electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science and Embase) up to May 2021 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The primary outcome was the mortality of the final follow-up time and secondary outcomes were ICU mortality, the ICU length of stay and the number of ventilator-free days. Results A total of 7 RCTs were included, with 2166 patients admitted to the ICU. There was no significant difference in the primary outcome between the LOT and COT. Additionally, LOT could not significantly increase ICU mortality and the ICU length of stay compared with COT. Conclusions The present study showed that COT was not significantly superior to LOT in clinical outcomes. Therefore, additional high-quality studies with novel designs are required to further elucidate this controversy.

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