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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2006; 12(43): 6909-6921
Published online Nov 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i43.6909
Published online Nov 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i43.6909
Study | Glucocorticoid | Patient | Severity assessment | HE | Placebo | Steroid | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (95% CI) | Quality |
All (%) | All (%) | All % | All | score | |||||
HE (%) | HE (%) | HE % | HE | ||||||
Porter et al[125] 1971 | Methylprednisolone | 20 | Self derived | 16 | 7/9 (77)b | 6/11 (55)b | N/A | N/A | 5 |
7/8 (88)c | 6/8 (75)c | ||||||||
Helman et al[28]a 1971 | Prednisolone | 37 | Self derived | 15 | 6/17 (35) | 1/20 (5) | 86 (-0.06-0.98) | 3 (2-18) | 2 |
6/6 (100) | 1/9 (11) | 84 (0.28-0.96) | 1 (1-2) | ||||||
Campra et al[31] 1973 | Prednisone | 54 | Self derived | 18 | 9/25 (36) | 7/20 (35) | N/A | N/A | 2 |
8/10 (80) | 4/8 (50) | ||||||||
Blitzer et al[52] 1977 | Prednisolone | 28 | Self derived | 5 | 5/16 (31) | 6/12 (50) | N/A | N/A | 5 |
1/2 (50) | 2/3 (67) | ||||||||
Lesesne et al[49]a 1978 | Prednisolone | 14 | Self derived | 14 | 7/7 (100) | 2/7 (29) | 67 (0.05-0.88) | 2 (1-4) | 3 |
7/7 (100) | 2/7 (29) | 67 (0.05-0.88) | 2 (1-4) | ||||||
Shumaker et al[30] 1978 | Methylprednisolone | 27 | Self derived | 12 | 7/15 (47) | 6/12 (50) | N/A | N/A | 5 |
4/6 (67) | 2/6 (33) | ||||||||
Maddrey et al[13]a 1978 | Prednisolone | 55 | DF | 15 | 6/31 (19) | 1/24 (4) | 79 (-0.67-0.97) | 6 (-3-111) | 4 |
6/10 (60) | 1/5 (20) | 67 (-1.1-0.95) | 3 (-1-16) | ||||||
Depew et al[126] 1980 | Prednisone | 28 | Self derived | 28 | 7/13 (54) | 8/15 (53) | N/A | N/A | 4 |
7/13 (54) | 8/15 (53) | ||||||||
Theodossi et al[53] 1982 | Methylprednisolone | 55 | Self derived | 34 | 16/28 (57) | 17/27 (63) | N/A | N/A | 3 |
10/14 (71) | 17/20 (85) | ||||||||
Mendenhall et al[48] 1984 | Prednisolone | 178 | Self derived | 61 | 50/88 (57) | 55/90 (61) | N/A | N/A | 3 |
10/30 (33) | 11/31 (36) | ||||||||
Carithers et al[14]a 1989 | Methylprednisolone | 66 | DF | 33 | 11/31 (36) | 2/35 (6) | 84 (0.3-0.96) | 3 (2-9) | 5 |
9/19 (47) | 1/14 (7) | 85 (-0.06-0.98) | 2 (2-7) | ||||||
Ramond et al[15]a 1992 | Prednisolone | 61 | DF | 19 | 16/29 (55) | 4/32 (13) | 77 (0.4-0.9) | 2 (2-5) | 5 |
7/10 (70) | 2/9 (22) | 68 (-0.15-0.9) | 2 (1-12) |
- Citation: Rongey C, Kaplowitz N. Current concepts and controversies in the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(43): 6909-6921
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i43/6909.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i43.6909