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ReviewIranian journal of public health2020

Efficacy and Safety of Esomeprazole for the Treatment of Reflux Symptoms in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mingxing Hou, Haiqing Hu, Chunlu Jin, Xuemei Yu

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Review in Iranian journal of public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mingxing HouDepartment of Gastroenterology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010058, China.
Haiqing HuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Chunlu JinDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xuemei YuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNInner Mongolia Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated the efficacy of esomeprazole for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a meta-analysis of clinical trials results.

methodsMedline, Embase, PubMed and Web of Science databases were systematically searched for suitable studies, and double-blind, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were involved. A meta-analysis of RCTs was performed to analyze the efficacy of esomeprazole on clinical outcomes that associated with the severity of GERD.

resultsA total of 8 clinical trials were selected in our meta-analysis (N=4495, patients with GERD). Esomeprazole treatment yielded a significant improvement in clinical signs and symptoms of GERD compared to placebo group. Funnel plot and Egger test showed there was no significant bias in the publication. Cochrane collaboration tool and Jadad scale were used to indicate that all 8 RCTs were of high quality. The results of Galbraith radial plot showed that no study was the major source of heterogeneity. Esomeprazole treatment significantly decreased the relapse rates more than that of placebo group (RR = 0.729; 95% CI: 0.670 to 0.794;

conclusionCompared with the control group, esomeprazole is a promising therapeutic agent that improves the management of patients with GERD.

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Clinical efficacyEsomeprazoleGastroesophageal reflux diseaseMeta-analysisSafety

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PMID34178733
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