Glucocorticoids can increase the survival rate of patients with severe viral hepatitis B: a meta-analysis.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:Severe viral hepatitis B is a disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical controlled trials show that the efficacy of treatment of severe viral hepatitis B with glucocorticoids remains debatable. Therefore, we carried out this meta-analysis to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and side effects of glucocorticoid therapy for severe viral hepatitis B. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar for randomized-controlled trials published before April 2012 in which glucocorticoid therapy was compared with routine treatment for severe viral hepatitis B. The primary outcome was the survival rate of the two groups. RESULTS:We selected eight controlled clinical trials, which included 597 patients. We recorded a benefit of glucocorticoid treatment on the survival rate of patients with severe viral hepatitis B (597 patients) [risk ratio (RR)=1.188, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.030-1.369, P=0.018]. The benefit was most noticeable in patients at the stage of preliver failure (409 patients) (RR=1.275, 95% CI 1.077-1.510, P=0.005), whereas there was no efficacy for patients with liver failure (188 patients) (RR=1.008, 95% CI 0.774-1.312, P=0.955). Glucocorticoid treatment was not associated with the development of secondary infection and bleeding. CONCLUSION:Treatment with glucocorticoids can significantly increase the survival rate of patients with severe hepatitis B. The benefit was most noticeable in patients at the stage of preliver failure. However, the incidence of secondary infection and bleeding did not change significantly. This finding suggests that prompt and timely glucocorticoid treatment is crucial.

authors

He B,Zhang Y,Lü MH,Cao YL,Fan YH,Deng JQ,Yang SM

doi

10.1097/MEG.0b013e32835f4cbd

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-08-01 00:00:00

pages

926-34

issue

8

eissn

0954-691X

issn

1473-5687

journal_volume

25

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