Continuous Hemofiltration Reduces Mortality in Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Subgroup pooled results for patients receiving continuous high-volume hemofiltration.

Pooled result	Statistical method	Number of studies	MD/OR	95% CI	value	Heterogeneity
							I^2 (%)
APACHE II score at 72 h after treatment	Fixed	3	−0.97	−1.30, −0.64	<0.00001	0.24	30
CRP at 72 h after treatment (mg/L)	Random	2	−1.01	−2.22, 0.21	0.11	0.005	88
ALT at 72 h after treatment (U/L)	Fixed	2	−0.56	−0.96, −0.15	0.007	0.15	51
Cr at 72 h after treatment (umol/L)	Random	2	−1.75	−4.10, 0.60	0.14	<0.00001	95
Bun at 72 h after treatment (mmol/L)	Random	2	−1.32	−2.72, 0.08	0.06	0.003	89
Surgery rate	Random	2	0.17	0.07, 0.42	0.0001	0.02	82
Mortality rate	Fixed	3	0.55	0.33, 0.92	0.02	0.82	0
Length of hospital stay after treatment (days)	Random	2	1.24	−3.34, 5.82	0.59	<0.00001	99

MD, mean difference; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. Statistical difference, . Statistical difference, .