title: "Small-study effects" in meta-analysis should not be ignored.
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China; Emergency Department, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou; 510120, China. Electronic address: 13660638204@163.com.
authors.forename: Xianshi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou; 510120, China. Electronic address: wuoniu2001@163.com.
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China; Emergency Department, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou; 510120, China. Electronic address: 1404387022@qq.com.
authors.forename: Guanghua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Famous doctor hall of TCM, Bao'an TCM hospital group, Number 25 in the 2nd Yu'an Road, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, 518133, China. Electronic address: wfwiso9000@126.com.
authors.forename: Fanwei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis
keywords: Meta-analysis; Sepsis; Thymosin alpha1; Ulinastatin