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HAART + liposomal anthracycline vs HAART alone: Kaposi's sarcoma IRIS

Population
HIV‐infected adults with severe (T1) Kaposi's sarcoma
Intervention
HAART + liposomal anthracycline
Comparison
HAART alone
Outcome
Kaposi's sarcoma IRIS

HAART + liposomal anthracycline showed no clear difference in kaposi's sarcoma IRIS compared with HAART alone (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
HAART + liposomal anthracycline vs HAART alone
Kaposi's sarcoma IRIS · HIV‐infected adults with severe (T1) Kaposi's sarcoma
HAART + liposomal anthracycline showed no clear difference in kaposi's sarcoma IRIS compared with HAART alone (moderate certainty).
Treatment of severe or progressive Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV‐infected adults (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.16, 1.55]1 study · 129 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Treatment of severe or progressive Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV‐infected adults
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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