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- Title
Alkalinization Using Sodium Bicarbonate for COVID-19 Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Authors
Shafiee, Arman; Jafarabady, Kyana; Moltazemi, Hassan; Amini, Mohammad Javad; Rafiei, Mohammad Ali; Akhondi, Amirhossein; Mozhgani, Sayed-Hamidreza
- Abstract
Background: A systematic review and meta-analysis have been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of alkalinization for COVID-19 patients based on current evidence to determine the impact of alkalinization on COVID-19 outcomes. Methods: We searched MEDLINE (Pubmed), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov for studies evaluating the efficacy of alkalinization up to 30 April 2023. Based on the PRISMA 2020 statement criteria a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies were performed. Results: The results of our meta-analysis showed a significant reduction in mortality rate in the alkalinization group compared to controls (RR 0.73, 95% CI: 0.56-0.95; I2 = 0%). However, our subgroup analysis showed no significant improvement in RCT-only studies (RR 0.78, 95% CI: 0.59-1.05; I2 = 0%), the recovery rate was significantly higher in the alkalinization group (RR 2.13, 95% CI: 1.39-3.26; I2 = 0%), duration of recovery also has improved in alkalinization group (SMD 0.76, 95% CI: 0.33-1.18; I2 = 0%). The results of our meta-analysis showed a significant reduction in the duration of hospitalization in the alkalinization group compared to controls with very low certainty of evidence (SMD −0.66, 95% CI: −0.97 to −0.35; I2 = 36%). Conclusion: With low certainty of evidence, alkalinization (by sodium bicarbonate) can be an efficient and safe adjuvant treatment for COVID-19 patients. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to strengthen the available evidence.
- Subjects
RESEARCH funding; SODIUM bicarbonate; META-analysis; RELATIVE medical risk; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ALKALIES; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; DRUG efficacy; MEDICAL databases; CONVALESCENCE; CONFIDENCE intervals; DATA analysis software; COVID-19
- Publication
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 2024, p1
- ISSN
2515-690X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/2515690X241258403