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SynthesisMedicine2020

The effects of gastrodin injection on hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lichao Qian, Shihai Yan, Yizhuo Li, Lihua Wu, Yawei Zheng, Yixuan Wang, Zhuyuan Fang

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lichao QianAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Shihai YanAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Yizhuo LiAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Lihua WuAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Yawei ZhengAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Yixuan WangNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Zhuyuan FangAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypertension is a common chronic disease and poses a huge burden to health care systems. Recent studies have shown that gastrodin injection (GI) has a potential supplementary therapeutic effect on hypertension.

objectivesTo systematically assess the efficacy and safety of GI in treatment of hypertension.

methodsSystematic search was conducted on 7 databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Wanfang database, China biomedical literature service system, VIP Chinese Sci-tech journal database and China national knowledge internet). The retrieval time was from the establishment of database to February 15, 2020. Two researchers independently selected literature, extracted data and evaluated the risk of bias in the study. The methodological quality was evaluated with Cochrane handbook. The meta-analysis was performed with Stata 14.0 software.

resultsThirteen studies were included in this study involving 1525 patients. Compared with using conventional therapy alone, GI combined with conventional therapy can decrease systolic blood pressure (weighted mean difference [WMD] -6.67, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -10.30, -3.04. number of estimates [k] = 9, I = 89.3%), diastolic blood pressure (WMD -4.52, 95% CI: -7.79, -1.26. k = 9, I = 92.3%), and improve the clinical efficacy (relative risk [RR] 1.18, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.26. k = 6, I = 12.6%).

conclusionsThe current evidence showed that GI combined with conventional therapy can improve systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and clinical efficacy. GI can become a supplementary treatment for hypertension.

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Benzyl AlcoholsBlood PressureGlucosidesHumansHypertensionInjectionsBenzyl AlcoholsgastrodinGlucosides

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PMID32629695
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