Fig. 2: Forest plot of meta-analysis comparing the effect of corticosteroids on the number of alveoli (RAC) for the subgroup lung injury. | Pediatric Research

Fig. 2: Forest plot of meta-analysis comparing the effect of corticosteroids on the number of alveoli (RAC) for the subgroup lung injury.

From: Effects of postnatal corticosteroids on lung development in newborn animals. A systematic review

Fig. 2

Effect size is calculated as Standardized Mean Difference (SMD), with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) in a random effects model. RAC radial alveolar count, PND postnatal day, NORM normoxia, CSO cottonseed oil, RA retinoic acid, CON control, WT wild-type, HYP hyperoxia, BLEO bleomycin, BMS betamethasone, VEH vehicle, DEX dexamethasone, HCS hydrocortisone, MPS methylprednisolone, KO knock out.

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