Traditional Chinese medicine treatment in sinusitis after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiation sinusitis after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma occupies a large proportion and affects the subsequent therapeutic process as well as diagnosis, which can be improved by traditional Chinese medicine treatments.

Methods

Based on the relevant clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from eight databases, a network meta-analysis (NMA) in a frequentist framework was constructed after study selection, data extraction, and quality evaluation of the included studies. The outcomes included total effect, the Lund Kennedy score of nasal endoscopy and the Lund Mackay score of sinus CT.

Results

For total effect, the order of probability for the effect is: external herbal medicine + herbal medicine orally > nasal saline + herbal medicine orally >

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10764406 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature