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ArticleMedicine2021

Ginseng adjuvant therapy on COVID-19: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hang Shi, Yawen Xia, Renjun Gu, Shuang Yu

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Article in Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 50% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 4 countries.

Hang ShiThe Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.
Yawen XiaNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Renjun GuNanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Shuang YuThe Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4472-0184
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

Jiangsu College graduate research and innovation projects KYCX21_1747
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCorona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading fast and it brings great pressure to the social economy. Many reports revealed that ginseng can develop immunity for respiratory disease, but there is no evidence to prove its effects on COVID-19. This protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis will clarify the safety and effectiveness of ginseng adjuvant therapy on COVID-19 patients.

methodsDifferent databases (Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journal Database, Wan fang Database, ClinicalTrials, World Health Organization Trials, and Chinese Clinical Trial Registry) will be retrieved to search related articles according to pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Clinical recovery time and effective rates will be assessed as the primary outcomes and any changes of patient's condition will be considered as the secondary outcomes. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis will be conducted to explore sources of heterogeneity. Endnote X9.3 will be used to manage data screening. The statistical analysis will be completed by RevMan5.3 and Stata/SE 15.1 software.

resultsThis study will assess the effects and safety for ginseng adjuvant therapy on COVID-19 patients.

conclusionThe discussion will be considered to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to prove the effects of ginseng adjuvant therapy for COVID-19 patients. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO (ID: CRD42021277843).

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PanaxChemotherapy, AdjuvantCOVID-19HumansMeta-Analysis as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSARS-CoV-2Systematic Reviews as Topic

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PMID34713832
PMCPMC8556025
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