Publications by authors named "Elisabetta L T 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 investigate the factors associated with maximum visual improvement (peak vision) gain and the risk factors of peak vision loss and multiple recurrences in myopic macular neovascularization undergoing antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy.
Methods: Retrospective study of 310 eyes with active myopic macular neovascularization and median follow-up of 3.5 years.