Mesenchymal stem cell therapy efficacy in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]

• Main Authors: Andrianto, -, Desak Ketut Sekar Cempaka Putri, -, Makhyan Jibril Al-Farabi, -, Teuku Yusrizal, -, Hanestya Oky Hermawan, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/114404/1/C3-Bukti%20Korespondensi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/114404/2/C3-Peer%20Review.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/114404/3/C3-Similarity.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/114404/4/C3-Artikel_compressed.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/114404/; https://f1000research.com/articles/10-956; https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.53825.1
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Methods: We conducted a literature search on PubMed/MEDLINE, medRxiv, EBSCOhost/CINAHL, ProQuest, and Scopus with keywords adjusted to each search engine’s specifications on February 12, 2021. Interventional studies that reviewed MSC efficacy (mortality, hospitalization duration, need for mechanical...