Review Article

A Systematic Review of Rhubarb (a Traditional Chinese Medicine) Used for the Treatment of Experimental Sepsis

Table 1

Model details of included trials.

Included trials (years)Model details

Zhao et al. (1992) [15]Pneumococcus, ID, 0.2 mL, 30 million of bacteria count
Chen et al. (1994) [16]LPS 0.4 mg, IP
Luo et al. (1996) [17]HSV right cerebrum injection, virus titer: 100 LD50/0.1 mL, 0.02 mL per mouse
Chen et al. (1997) [18]LPS 4 mg/kg, IV
Yang et al. (1998) [19]NA
Yang et al. (1998) [20]LPS 4 mg/kg, IV
Li et al. (2000) [21]LPS 5 mg/kg, IV
Li and Chen (2001) [22]Scald: 30%, third degree; LPS: 20 mg/kg, 12 h after scald procedure
Shu et al. (2003) [23]CLP, using 18-gauge needles
Chen (2003) [24]Scald: boiling water for 12 s, 25%, third degree; LPS: 20 mg/kg dissolved in 10 mL NS, 1 mL/h, 12 h after scald procedure
Yin et al. (2003) [25]CLP, ligated 2/3 cecum with 1-0 suture, perforated 6 times with 7-gauge needles
Zhang et al. (2007) [26]LPS 10 ug/kg, IV
Wu et al. (2007) [27]CLP, ligated 1/3 cecum, perforated with 18-gauge needles
Xing et al. (2009) [28]CLP, ligated cecum at 1 cm to ileocecal junction, perforated twice with 18-gauge needles
Chen et al. (2009) [29]Scald: boiling water for 15 s, 30%, third degree; LPS: 10 mg/kg, q12 h × 2 times, 24 h after scald procedure
Han et al. (2011) [30]LPS 6 mg/kg, IP
Huang et al. (2012) [31]LPS 15 mg/kg, IP
Ma et al. (2012) [32]Scald: boiling water for 15 s, 30%, third degree; LPS: 10 mg/kg, bid × 2 times, 24 h after scald procedure
Ma et al. (2012) [33]LPS 10 mg/kg, IP
Li et al. (2013) [34]LPS 5 mg/kg/h IV for 90 mins
Li (2013) [35]CLP, ligated cecum with number 4 suture at 1.5 cm to ileocecal junction, perforated 3 times with 18-gauge needles at 1 cm to ileocecal junction
Cui (2013) [36]CLP, ligated 50% of the cecum, perforated once with 18-gauge needles
Chen et al. (2013) [37]LPS 10 mg/kg, IP
Zhang et al. (2014) [38]Scald: boiling water for 12 s, 30%, third degree; LPS: 5 mg/kg, 12 h after scald procedure
Su (2014) [39]LPS 10 mg/kg, IP
Liu et al. (2014) [40]CLP, ligated at ileocecal junction with 4-0 suture, perforated once with 18-gauge needles
Sun et al. (2014) [41]CLP, ligated at ileocecal junction, perforated once with 21-gauge needles

Note. HSV: herpes simplex virus; NA: not available.