Efficacy of Xuebijing Injection for Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 5

Meta-analyses of AP-related complications.

Endpoints	No. of studies	Pooled proportion using random-effects model		Heterogeneity
		RR		I^2 (%)
MODS	4	0.18 (95% CI = 0.05 to 0.62)	0.006	0	0.94
ARDS	3	0.38 (95% CI = 0.14 to 1.04)	0.06	0	0.55
Septicemia	3	0.67 (95% CI = 0.19 to 2.36)	0.54	0	0.54
Pancreatic pseudocyst	3	0.17 (95% CI = 0.04 to 0.77)	0.02	0	0.80
Shock	2	0.30 (95% CI = 0.08 to 1.12)	0.07	23	0.25
Renal failure	2	0.16 (95% CI = 0.05 to 0.60)	0.006	0	0.55
Pleural effusion or ascites	2	0.35 (95% CI = 0.12 to 1.01)	0.05	6	0.30

Abbreviations: AP: acute pancreatitis; RR: risk ratio; CI: confidence Interval; MODS: multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome.