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Propranolol in the Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas: A Meta‐Analysis in Chinese Patients
Author(s) -
Li LinLin,
Yan Lu,
Luo MiaoXuan,
Cai YiXuan,
Mi XiangBin,
Zhang TangDe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12627
Subject(s) - propranolol , medicine , meta analysis , infantile hemangioma , confidence interval , pediatrics , anesthesia
A meta‐analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas ( IH s) in Chinese infants. A statistically significant difference was found between infants treated using propranolol and those treated using corticosteroids (p < 0.001). The total effect pooled from 26 single‐arm studies using meta‐analysis of propranolol on IH s in Chinese infants was 93% (95% confidence interval 0.88, 0.96).