Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2023; 29(19): 3027-3039
Published online May 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i19.3027
Figure 1
Figure 1  The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses flow chart of the systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Figure 2 Forest plot between patients with acute cholangitis who received an antibiotic therapy of 2-3 d and acute cholangitis-patients with longer antibiotic treatment. A: Mortality; B: Recurrent cholangitis; C: Duration of hospitalization. OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; SMD: Standardized mean difference.
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Figure 3 Forest plot of recurrent cholangitis between patients with acute cholangitis who received an antibiotic therapy of 6-7 d and acute cholangitis-patients with longer antibiotic treatment. OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.
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Figure 4 Forest plot between patients with acute cholangitis who received an antibiotic therapy of 14 d and acute cholangitis-patients with shorter antibiotic treatment. A: Recurrent cholangitis; B: Duration of hospitalization. OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; SMD: Standardized mean difference.