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Topical Use of Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 2019
Abstract Background This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the evidence for the efficacy and safety of intrapericardial tranexamic acid (TXA) in cardiac surgery. Methods We searched MEDLINE from 2000 to 2017 for randomized controlled trials that compared intrapericardial TXA to placebo.
Louay M, Habbab, Lloyd, Semelhago, André, Lamy   +2 more
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Topical anesthetic preparations for rigid and flexible endoscopy: a meta-analysis

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2014
Transnasal endoscopy can cause pain or discomfort for the patient. Topical anesthetic has been used in an attempt to reduce this. However, there is no consensus on whether topical anesthetic is effective in optimizing patient experience during the procedure. The goal of this study was to perform a systematic review with meta-analysis of the efficacy of
Se Hwan, Hwang, Chan-Soon, Park, Byung Guk, Kim, Jin Hee, Cho, Jun Myung, Kang   +4 more
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Topical pain control for corneal abrasions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2021
AbstractObjectivesCorneal abrasions are common ophthalmic presentations to emergency departments. Among emergency physicians and ophthalmologists, there are highly variable practice patterns with regard to management of resultant pain and discomfort. The goal of this study was to review and analyze the efficacy and safety of topical pain therapies for ...
Caberry W. Yu, Abirami Kirubarajan, Matthew Yau, Dawn Armstrong, Davin E. Johnson   +4 more
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Topical intranasal corticosteroids and growth velocity in children: a meta‐analysis

International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 2014
Background There is no consensus regarding the effects on growth velocity of intranasal topical corticosteroid (ITC) use in children. The objective of this study was to determine whether ITC use reduces growth velocity in children with allergic rhinitis (AR).
David J, Mener, Josef, Shargorodsky, Ravi, Varadhan, Sandra Y, Lin   +3 more
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Topical agent therapy for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis: a meta-analysis

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2012
Radiodermatitis (RD) is a common side effect during radiotherapy. Various topical agents have been tried to be applied on RD. However, the efficiency of topical agents applied on radiotherapy is still uncertain.This study aims to assess the efficiency of the topical agents in the prevention and treatment of RD.The Cochrane Central Register of ...
Yuejiao, Zhang, Shoude, Zhang, Xiaoling, Shao   +2 more
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Efficacy of topical administration for oral lichen planus: A network meta‐analysis

Oral Diseases, 2021
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the comparative efficacy and safety of topical administration for oral lichen planus.Materials and MethodsAn electronic database search (1st January 1946 to 1st May 2020) for randomised controlled trials identified 34 studies involving eight interventions (clobetasol, betamethasone, triamcinolone, dexamethasone, fluocinolone,
Peiyang Yuan, Xuemei Qiu, Lu Ye, Feifei Hou, Yuye Liang, Han Jiang, Yuting Zhang, Yiming Xu, Yutong Sun, Xiaoting Deng, Hao Xu, Lu Jiang   +11 more
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A meta‐analysis of topical amphotericin B for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis

International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 2011
AbstractBackgroundFungal species have been implicated in the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Based on this observation, some clinicians have employed topical antifungal therapy with amphotericin B (AMB); however, its efficacy has not been consistently supported by the literature.MethodsA comprehensive review of the English‐language ...
Seth, Isaacs, Samer, Fakhri, Amber, Luong, Martin J, Citardi   +3 more
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Microneedling as an adjuvant to topical therapies for melasma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2022
Microneedling as an adjuvant to topical medications has shown promising but variable results in the treatment of melasma.To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of microneedling as an adjuvant to topical therapies for the treatment of melasma.This study followed PRISMA guidelines. All comparative, prospective studies on the use
Adrian Joseph Michel, Bailey, Heidi Oi-Yee, Li, Marcus G, Tan, Wei, Cheng, Jeffrey S, Dover   +4 more
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Topical chlorhexidine for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis*

Critical Care Medicine, 2007
To assess the efficacy of topical chlorhexidine for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a meta-analysis.Computerized PubMed and MEDLINE search supplemented by manual searches for relevant articles.Randomized controlled trials evaluating efficacy of topical chlorhexidine applied to the oropharynx vs.
Maciej Piotr, Chlebicki, Nasia, Safdar
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The effectiveness of topically applied capsaicin

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1994
To undertake a quantitative overview of trials of topical capsaicin for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, osteoarthritis, post-herpetic neuralgia, and psoriasis. A systematic search of the literature using both computerized and manual methods for identifying clinical trials of capsaicin.
W Y, Zhang, A, Li Wan Po
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