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ABSTRACT: Aim
Platelet function is intricately linked to the pathophysiology of critical Illness, and some studies have shown that antiplatelet therapy (APT) may decrease mortality and incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in these patients. Our objective was to understand the efficacy of APT by conducting a meta-analysis.Materials and methods
We conducted a meta-analysis using PubMed, Central, Embase, The Cochrane Central Register, the ClinicalTrials.gov Website, and Google Scholar. Studies were included if they investigated critically ill patients receiving antiplatelet therapy and mentioned the outcomes being studied (mortality, duration of hospitalization, ARDS, and need for mechanical ventilation).Results
We found that there was a significant reduction in all-cause mortality in patients on APT compared to control (odds ratio [OR]: 0.83; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.70-0.97). Both the incidence of acute lung injury/ARDS (OR: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.57-0.78) and need for mechanical ventilation (OR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.60-0.91) were lower in the antiplatelet group. No significant difference in duration of hospitalization was observed between the two groups (standardized mean difference: -0.02; 95% CI: -0.11-0.07).Conclusion
Our meta-analysis suggests that critically ill patients who are on APT have an improved survival, decreased incidence of ARDS, and decreased need for mechanical ventilation.
SUBMITTER: Mohananey D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5070322 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mohananey Divyanshu D Sethi Jaskaran J Villablanca Pedro A PA Ali Muhammad S MS Kumar Rohit R Baruah Anushka A Bhatia Nirmanmoh N Agrawal Sahil S Hussain Zeeshan Z Shamoun Fadi E FE Augoustides John T JT Ramakrishna Harish H
Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 20161001 4
<h4>Aim</h4>Platelet function is intricately linked to the pathophysiology of critical Illness, and some studies have shown that antiplatelet therapy (APT) may decrease mortality and incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in these patients. Our objective was to understand the efficacy of APT by conducting a meta-analysis.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We conducted a meta-analysis using PubMed, Central, Embase, The Cochrane Central Register, the ClinicalTrials.gov Website, and Goo ...[more]