The effect of supplementing with Saccharomyces boulardii on bismuth quadruple therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2024-04-17
- Systematic Review · n = 404
- Frontiers in medicine 11
- Yin Chen
- Tao Teng
- Yu Su
- Wen-Zhong Chen
- PubMed: 38695028
- DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1344702
- High evidence
- Clinical
The combination of S. boulardii and BQT had a significantly lower rate of ... abdominal distention (4.9% vs. 12.7%, RR = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.23-0.72, p = 0.002)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- not stated