title: Propranolol in the Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas: A Meta-Analysis in Chinese Patients.
abstract: A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas (IHs) in Chinese infants. A statistically significant difference was found between infants treated using propranolol and those treated using corticosteroids (p < 0.001). The total effect pooled from 26 single-arm studies using meta-analysis of propranolol on IHs in Chinese infants was 93% (95% confidence interval 0.88, 0.96).
authors.affiliation: ZhuJiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lin-Lin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: ZhuJiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: ZhuJiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Miao-Xuan
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: ZhuJiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Xuan
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: ZhuJiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Bin
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.affiliation: ZhuJiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Tang-De
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011433:Propranolol