Effectiveness and safety of low molecular weight heparin in the management of acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies suggest that low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) may play a role in mitigating the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to synthesise existing evidence on the effectiveness and safety of LMWH in the treatment of moderately-severe and severe AP.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the 2020 update of the PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, and EMBASE, covering studies published up to February 2024. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies (n-RCTs) that reported the differences in the ou

SUBMITTER: Podda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature