Searching for just a few words should be enough to get started. If you need to make more complex queries, use the tips below to guide you.
Article type: Review Article
Authors: Abiramalatha, T.a | Ramaswamy, V.V.b; * | Bandyopadhyay, T.c | Somanath, S.H.d | Shaik, N.B.b | Kallem, V.R.e | Pullattayil, A.K.f | Kaushal, M.g
Affiliations: [a] Associate Professor of Neonatology, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | [b] Consultant Neonatologist, Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Hyderabad, India | [c] Departmentof Neonatology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India | [d] Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, India | [e] Consultant Neonatologist, Paramitha Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, India | [f] Health Sciences Librarian, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada | [g] Consultant Neonatologist and Head of Department, Emirates Specialty Hospital, DHCC, U.A.E
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Dr. Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry Ramaswamy, Department of Neonatology, Ankura Hospital, KPHB 7th Phase, Hyderabad-500072, India, Tel.: +91 8130402185; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Despite appropriate antibiotic therapy, the risk of mortality in neonatal sepsis still remains high. We conducted a systematic review to comprehensively evaluate different adjuvant therapies in neonatal sepsis in a network meta-analysis. METHODS:We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs that evaluated adjuvant therapies in neonatal sepsis. Neonates of all gestational and postnatal ages, who were diagnosed with sepsis based on blood culture or sepsis screen were included. We searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE and CINAHL until 12th April 2021 and reference lists. Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed in duplicate. A network meta-analysis with bayesian random-effects model was used for data synthesis. Certainty of evidence (CoE) was assessed using GRADE. RESULTS:We included 45 studies involving 6,566 neonates. Moderate CoE showed IVIG [Relative Risk (RR); 95% Credible Interval (CrI): 1.00; (0.67–1.53)] as an adjunctive therapy probably does not reduce all-cause mortality before discharge, compared to standard care. Melatonin [0.12 (0–0.08)] and granulocyte transfusion [0.39 (0.19–0.76)] may reduce mortality before discharge, but CoE is very low. The evidence is also very uncertain regarding other adjunctive therapies to reduce mortality before discharge. Pentoxifylline may decrease the duration of hospital stay [Mean difference; 95% CrI: –7.48 days (–14.50–0.37)], but CoE is very low. CONCLUSION:Given the biological plausibility for possible efficacy of these adjuvant therapies and that the CoE from the available trials is very low to low except for IVIG, we need large adequately powered RCTs to evaluate these therapies in sepsis in neonates.
Keywords: Adjuvant therapy, neonatal mortality, neonatal sepsis, network meta-analysis
DOI: 10.3233/NPM-221025
Journal: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 699-719, 2022
IOS Press, Inc.
6751 Tepper Drive
Clifton, VA 20124
USA
Tel: +1 703 830 6300
Fax: +1 703 830 2300
[email protected]
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to [email protected]
IOS Press
Nieuwe Hemweg 6B
1013 BG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 688 3355
Fax: +31 20 687 0091
[email protected]
For editorial issues, permissions, book requests, submissions and proceedings, contact the Amsterdam office [email protected]
Inspirees International (China Office)
Ciyunsi Beili 207(CapitaLand), Bld 1, 7-901
100025, Beijing
China
Free service line: 400 661 8717
Fax: +86 10 8446 7947
[email protected]
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to [email protected]
如果您在出版方面需要帮助或有任何建, 件至: [email protected]