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ABSTRACT: Objective
To perform two scoping systematic reviews of the literature on cytokine measurement in cerebral microdialysis (CMD) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients, aiming to summarize the evidence relating cytokine levels to pathophysiology, disease progression, and outcome.Methods
Two separate systematic reviews were conducted: one for CMD cytokines and the second for CSF cytokines.Data sources
Articles from MEDLINE, BIOSIS, EMBASE, Global Health, Scopus, Cochrane Library (inception to October 2016), reference lists of relevant articles, and gray literature were searched.Study selection
Two reviewers independently identified all manuscripts utilizing predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria. A two-tier filter of
SUBMITTER: Zeiler FA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5550693 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature