Efficacy of IVIG therapy for patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of translational medicine Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 765
• Main Authors: Pan, Bo, Sun, Pan, Pei, Renjun, Lin, Fangzhao, Cao, Haijun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.10.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age-difference; Antibiotics; Antibodies; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Drug therapy; Economic regions; Hospitals; Humans; Immunoglobulin M; Immunoglobulins; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use; Infants; Infants (Newborn); Intravenous administration; IVIG; Length of Stay; Meta-analysis; Morbidity; Mortality; Neonates; Patient outcomes; Patients; Performance evaluation; Review; Sepsis; Sepsis - drug therapy; Systematic review; China; IVIG; Sepsis; Economic regions; Age-difference; Meta-analysis

Sepsis is an overwhelming reaction to infection that comes with high morbidity and mortality. It requires urgent interventions in order to improve outcomes. Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) are considered as potential therapy in sepsis patients. Results of trials on IVIG as adjunctive therapy for...