Pharmacologic Interventions for Infantile Hemangioma: A Meta-analysis

@article{Chinnadurai2016PharmacologicIF,
  title={Pharmacologic Interventions for Infantile Hemangioma: A Meta-analysis},
  author={Sivakumar Chinnadurai and Christopher J Fonnesbeck and Kristen M Snyder and Nila A. Sathe and Anna Morad and Frances E. Likis and Melissa McPheeters},
  journal={Pediatrics},
  year={2016},
  volume={137}
}
CONTEXT: Infantile hemangiomas (IH) may be associated with significant functional impact. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to meta-analyze studies of pharmacologic interventions for children with IH. DATA SOURCES: Data sources were Medline and other databases from 1982 to June 2015. STUDY SELECTION: Two reviewers assessed studies using predetermined inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: One reviewer extracted data with review by a second. RESULTS: We included 18 studies in a network… 
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