Efficacy of Prostacyclin Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Aldairi N, Al Ali A, Alabdulqader M, Al Jeraisy M, Cyrus J, Karam O. Efficacy of Prostacyclin Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2023, 15: e39967. PMID: 37416033, PMCID: PMC10320736, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuous renal replacement therapyExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMolecular adsorbent recirculating systemRenal replacement therapyHypotensive eventsCircuit lifespanReplacement therapyAnticoagulation strategiesMeta-analysisThrombotic eventsExtracorporeal supportSystematic reviewAssociated with fewer bleeding eventsControl seriesProportion of bleedingMortality rateCritically ill childrenCritically ill patientsStatistically significant decreaseMultiple electronic databasesRandomized controlled trialsRisk of biasBleeding eventsMembrane oxygenationSupport modalities