Efficacy and safety of macrolide therapy for adult asthma : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: The evidence for macrolide therapy in adult asthma is not properly established and remains controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the efficacy and safety of macrolide therapy for adult asthma.

METHODS: We searched randomized controlled trials from MEDLINE via the PubMed, CENTRAL, and Ichushi Web databases. The primary outcome was asthma exacerbation. The secondary outcomes were serious adverse events (including mortality), asthma-related quality of life (symptom scales, Asthma Control Questionnaire, and Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire), rescue medication (puffs/day), respiratory function (morning peak expiratory flow, evening peak flow, and forced expiratory volume in 1 s), bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and minimum oral corticosteroid dose. Of the 805 studies, we selected seven studies for the meta-analysis, which was conducted using a random-effects model.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000050824).

RESULTS: No significant difference between macrolide and placebo for asthma exacerbations was observed (risk ratio 0.71, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.46-1.09; p = 0.12). Macrolide therapy for adult asthma showed a significant improvement in rescue medication with short-acting beta-agonists (mean difference -0.41, 95 % CI -0.78 to -0.04; p = 0.03). Macrolide therapy did not show more serious adverse events (odd ratio 0.61, 95 % CI 0.34-1.10; p = 0.10) than those with placebo. The other secondary outcomes were not significantly different between the macrolide and placebo groups.

CONCLUSIONS: Macrolide therapy for adult asthma may be more effective than placebo and could be a treatment option.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Respiratory investigation - 62(2024), 2 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 206-215

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fukuda, Yosuke [VerfasserIn]
Horita, Nobuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Aga, Masaharu [VerfasserIn]
Kashizaki, Fumihiro [VerfasserIn]
Hara, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Obase, Yasushi [VerfasserIn]
Niimi, Akio [VerfasserIn]
Kaneko, Takeshi [VerfasserIn]
Mukae, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Sagara, Hironori [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Asthma
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Exacerbation
Journal Article
Macrolide
Macrolides
Meta-Analysis
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.resinv.2023.12.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367020963