Publications by authors named "Aristeidis Kefas"

Monoclonal antibodies targeted against SARS-COV-2 have been recruited in the challenging treatment of COVID-19 with few clinically significant side effects. Casivirimab/imdevimab, a combination of monoclonal antibodies targeted against SARS-COV-2 spike protein, was shown to effectively prevent recently infected high-risk COVID-19 patients from developing severe disease. Its efficacy waned with the emergence of the resistant omicron variant in late 2021.

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Objectives: In women with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), female sexual dysfunction (SD) remains underestimated. We aimed to explore the prevalence and correlates of SD in females with SARDs.

Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing the prevalence of SD and the pooled Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores in this setting (PROSPERO: CRD42021287346).

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