Clinical Focus ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 208-215.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2024.03.002

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Effects of pituitrin combined with epinephrine in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A meta-analysis

Li Guanzhu, Yang Yating, Deng Jinhe, Shao Lan, Zeng Chaokun()   

  1. Department of Anesthesiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
  • Received:2023-03-30 Online:2024-03-20 Published:2024-06-12
  • Contact: Zeng Chaokun E-mail:zengchaokun@gzucm.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of pituitrin combined with epinephrine in treating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Methods We retrieved the literatures about pituitrin combined with epinephrine in treating CPR published in PubMed, The Cochrane Library, VIP, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and WanFang Date from inception to October 2022. Literature selection, quality evaluation and data extraction were performed according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and a meta-analysis was completed by RevMan 5.3. Results Seventeen eligible literatures representing 1059 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that pituitrin combined with epinephrine significantly increased the rate of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) (RR=2.02, 95%CI[1.74, 2.34], P<0.01), shorten the time to ROSC (MD=-8.91, 95%CI[-11.13, -6.69], P<0.01), and significantly increased the 24 h survival rate (RR=2.43, 95%CI[1.86, 3.18], P<0.01) and discharge survival rate (RR=2.41, 95%CI[1.83, 3.18], P<0.01), significantly reduced termination-of-resuscitation rate (RR=0.39, 95%CI[0.22, 0.68], P=0.001), significantly increased urine volume at 6 hours after resuscitation (MD=130, 95%CI[113.68, 146.32], P<0.01). However, after resuscitation, there was no significant difference in mean arterial pressure and ST-segment depression on electrocardiography between groups. Conclusion Pituitrin combined with epinephrine on CPR can significantly improve the success rate of resuscitation, shorten the time to resuscitation, improve 24 h and discharge survival rate, increase urine volume at 6 hours after resuscitation, and improve organ perfusion.

Key words: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pituitrin, epinephrine, Meta-analysis

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