Association of Probiotics with Atopic Dermatitis among Infant: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have explored the relationship between probiotics and risk of atopic dermatitis among infant; however, the results are still inconclusive. We aimed to assess the abovementioned association.

Methods

PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were retrieved for association between probiotics and atopic dermatitis with randomized controlled trials (RCTs) until Nov 20, 2021. The effect size was pooled by using random or fixed effect models according to the heterogeneity. Stata 12.0 was used for meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, and bias analysis.

Results

At the end of the screening article, 2575 infants were extracted from 8 trials and finally met the qualification criteria. In comparison to placebo, probioti

SUBMITTER: Pan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150986 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature