Effects of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Inflammatory Markers in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Taha AM, Elrosasy A, Mohamed AS, Mohamed AE, Bani-Salameh A, Siddiq A, Cadri S, Elshahat A, Abdelmonteser AA, Abouelmagd ME
Cureus · 2024
Key finding
Following nVNS treatment, there was a significant increase in IL-10 levels (MD = 1.53, 95% CI: 0.77, 2.29; p < 0.001).
- Condition
- Long COVID
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 19
Cite this study
Taha, A. M., Elrosasy, A., Mohamed, A. S., Mohamed, A. E., Bani-Salameh, A., Siddiq, A., Cadri, S., Elshahat, A., Abdelmonteser, A. A., & Abouelmagd, M. E. (2024). Effects of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Inflammatory Markers in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70613
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