Cochrane Systematic Review: Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever
Cilliers A, Manyemba J, Adler AJ, Saloojee H
Cilliers A, Manyemba J, Adler AJ, Saloojee H
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin, corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and pentoxifylline for preventing or reducing further heart valve damage in patients with acute rheumatic fever.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin, corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and pentoxifylline for preventing or reducing further heart valve damage in patients with acute rheumatic fever.
Cochrane Systematic Review: Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis
Liu ZL, Liu ZJ, Liu JP, Kwong JS
Liu ZL, Liu ZJ, Liu JP, Kwong JS
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of herbal medicines on clinical (e.g. mortality, incidence of complications) and indirect outcomes (e.g. cardiac function, biochemical response) in patients with viral myocarditis, irrespective of the patients' age, gender or type (including acute and chronic viral myocarditis).
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of herbal medicines on clinical (e.g. mortality, incidence of complications) and indirect outcomes (e.g. cardiac function, biochemical response) in patients with viral myocarditis, irrespective of the patients' age, gender or type (including acute and chronic viral myocarditis).
Cochrane Systematic Review: Intravenous immunoglobulin for presumed viral myocarditis in children and adults
Robinson J, Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Crumley E, Klassen TP
Robinson J, Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Crumley E, Klassen TP
OBJECTIVES: To compare the outcome of patients with presumed viral myocarditis treated with IVIG to patients who did not receive IVIG.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the outcome of patients with presumed viral myocarditis treated with IVIG to patients who did not receive IVIG.
Cochrane Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for viral myocarditis
Chen HS, Wang W, Wu SN, Liu JP
Chen HS, Wang W, Wu SN, Liu JP
OBJECTIVES: The existing review was updated. The primary objective of this review is to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of treating acute or chronic viral myocarditis with corticosteroids. The secondary objective is to determine the best dose regimen.
OBJECTIVES: The existing review was updated. The primary objective of this review is to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of treating acute or chronic viral myocarditis with corticosteroids. The secondary objective is to determine the best dose regimen.
Cochrane Systematic Review: Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever
Cilliers A, Manyemba J, Adler AJ, Saloojee H
Cilliers A, Manyemba J, Adler AJ, Saloojee H
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin, corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and pentoxifylline for preventing or reducing further heart valve damage in patients with acute rheumatic fever.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of anti-inflammatory agents such as aspirin, corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and pentoxifylline for preventing or reducing further heart valve damage in patients with acute rheumatic fever.
Cochrane Systematic Review: Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis
Liu ZL, Liu ZJ, Liu JP, Kwong JS
Liu ZL, Liu ZJ, Liu JP, Kwong JS
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of herbal medicines on clinical (e.g. mortality, incidence of complications) and indirect outcomes (e.g. cardiac function, biochemical response) in patients with viral myocarditis, irrespective of the patients' age, gender or type (including acute and chronic viral myocarditis).
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of herbal medicines on clinical (e.g. mortality, incidence of complications) and indirect outcomes (e.g. cardiac function, biochemical response) in patients with viral myocarditis, irrespective of the patients' age, gender or type (including acute and chronic viral myocarditis).
Cochrane Systematic Review: Intravenous immunoglobulin for presumed viral myocarditis in children and adults
Robinson J, Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Crumley E, Klassen TP
Robinson J, Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Crumley E, Klassen TP
OBJECTIVES: To compare the outcome of patients with presumed viral myocarditis treated with IVIG to patients who did not receive IVIG.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the outcome of patients with presumed viral myocarditis treated with IVIG to patients who did not receive IVIG.
Cochrane Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for viral myocarditis
Chen HS, Wang W, Wu SN, Liu JP
Chen HS, Wang W, Wu SN, Liu JP
OBJECTIVES: The existing review was updated. The primary objective of this review is to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of treating acute or chronic viral myocarditis with corticosteroids. The secondary objective is to determine the best dose regimen.
OBJECTIVES: The existing review was updated. The primary objective of this review is to assess the beneficial and harmful effects of treating acute or chronic viral myocarditis with corticosteroids. The secondary objective is to determine the best dose regimen.