Open AccessMeta analysis of propranolol effects on gastrointestinal hemorrhage in cirrhotic patients
Author(s) -
Jin-Wei Cheng,
Liang Zhu,
Min Gu,
Zhe-Ming Song
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1836
Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , meta analysis , propranolol , clinical trial , randomized controlled trial , relative risk , cochrane library , surgery , gastroenterology , confidence interval , pathology , alternative medicine
To assess the effects of propranolol as compared with placebo on gastrointestinal hemorrhage and total mortality in cirrhotic patients by using meta analysis of 20 published randomized clinical trials.