Compensatory sweating after restricting or lowering the level of sympathectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Clinics
; 70(3): 214-219, 03/2015. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-747106
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare compensatory sweating after lowering or restricting the level of sympathectomy.METHOD:
A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted of all randomized controlled trials published in English that compared compensatory sweating after lowering or restricting the level of sympathectomy. The Cochrane collaboration tool was used to assess the risk of bias, and the Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio method was used for the meta-analysis.RESULTS:
A total of 11 randomized controlled trials were included, including a total of 1079 patients. Five of the randomized controlled trials studied restricting the level of sympathectomy, and the remaining six studied lowering the level of sympathectomy.CONCLUSIONS:
The compiled randomized controlled trial results published so far in the literature do not support the claims that lowering or restricting the level of sympathetic ablation results in less compensatory sweating. .
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Delivery Arrangements
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Governance Arrangements
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Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
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Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Indians, North American
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Medicaid
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United States Indian Health Service
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Systematic review
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Equity and inequality
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
Sun Yat-sen University/CN