Systematic review and meta-analysis of shenfu injection on treating acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The objective of the study was to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shenfu injection in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). A total of 15 randomized controlled trials involving 1198 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that compared with the control group, the experimental group can improve the total clinical effective rate in AECOPD patients (relative risk = 1.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.09, 1.21], P