Publications by authors named "Elisabetta De Felice"
Article Synopsis
- - Sulphonamides and trimethoprim, while generally safe medications, have been linked to cases of aseptic meningitis; a study reviewed the literature on patients affected by this condition after taking these drugs.
- - A total of 74 patients were identified across 60 articles, with symptoms typically appearing within 48 hours of medication intake; 61% of patients experienced recurrences of meningitis.
- - Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid showed high neutrophil counts but normal glucose and protein levels, and nearly all patients recovered fully within a few days after discontinuing the triggering medication.
Article Synopsis
- Acute aseptic meningitis has been linked to intravenous polyclonal human immunoglobulin therapy, with 71 documented cases found in a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Most cases (90%) occurred within three days of starting treatment and resolved quickly, especially in children, often within three days.
- The analysis showed a 0.6% prevalence of meningitis among over 4,000 patients treated with immunoglobulins, indicating a possible association between rapid infusions and the onset of meningitis, which usually resolves after stopping the therapy.
Purpose: To identify the risk factors associated with myopic macular neovascularization (mMNV)-related complications in patients treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF agents.
Design: Longitudinal cohort study.
Participants: Myopic eyes (n = 313) with active mMNV and median (interquartile range) follow-up of 42 months (interquartile range, 18-68 months) after initiation of anti-VEGF treatment.