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Monoclonal antibodies vs placebo: All‐cause mortality a. Intervention vs metformin [a. 24 weeks to 4 years] b. Intervention vs thiazolidinediones [b. 24 weeks to 4 years] c. Intervention vs insulin [c. 9 months to 10 years] d. Intervention vs incretin‐based control [d. 52 weeks to...

Monoclonal antibodies showed no clear difference in anti‐endotoxin, all‐cause mortality ‐ unclear risk of bias compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

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Monoclonal antibodies vs placebo
Anti‐endotoxin, all‐cause mortality ‐ unclear risk of bias · patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock
Monoclonal antibodies showed no clear difference in anti‐endotoxin, all‐cause mortality ‐ unclear risk of bias compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.95, 1.11]5 studies · 4174 participantsModerate

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Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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