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ArticleMedicine2019

Efficacy of Houttuynia eye drops for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis: A systemic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Lingyan Yu, Xueying Chen, Zhenwei Yu

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lingyan YuThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Xueying ChenThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Zhenwei YuSir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNZhejiang University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a common eye disease and can result in permanent decrease or loss of vision. Houttuynia eye drops (HED) is used for the treatment of VKC. However, the clinical evidence of HED has not been well concluded. Herein, we described a proposed systemic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical efficacy of HED for the treatment of VKC.

methodsSix electronic databases (Medline, Embase, the Cochrane database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang database, and Chinese Biology and Medicine database) will be searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which evaluating the clinical efficacy of HED for the treatment of VKC. Studies meet the eligibility criteria will be included. Data of the included studies will be extracted and the quality will also be evaluated. Data synthesis will be performed using RevMan software. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias will also be investigated.

resultsThis study will provide high-quality systemic review and synthesis of RCTs on efficacy of HED for the treatment of VKC.

conclusionThis systemic review and meta-analysis will conclude the efficacy of HED for the treatment of VKC. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42019124737.

Indexed as

HouttuyniaMeta-Analysis as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicConjunctivitis, AllergicDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansOphthalmic SolutionsPhytotherapyResearch DesignDrugs, Chinese HerbalOphthalmic Solutions

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PMID31261561
PMCPMC6617420
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