Publications by authors named "Marina Zafeiri"
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- Acute myocarditis involves inflammation of the heart muscle that can be triggered by infections or non-infectious factors, leading to a wide range of symptoms from mild discomfort to severe heart failure needing urgent care.
- This condition's development is influenced by both the triggering factors and the body's immune response, with common causes including viruses, autoimmune reactions, and certain medications.
- Diagnosing myocarditis is challenging due to its varied symptoms; thus, a thorough approach using clinical evaluations, imaging, and biopsies is necessary, while management typically focuses on supportive care with limited specific treatments.
Background: The newly developed COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective and safe. However, a small portion of vaccine recipients experience a wide range of adverse events. Recently, glomerular disease, including the development of Minimal Change Disease (MCD), has been observed after administration of different COVID-19 vaccines, although causality remains a matter of debate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To provide an overview of reported cases of new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) following COVID-19 infection.
Methods: PubMed and Scopus library databases were screened for relevant case reports published between January 2020 and June 2022. Study design, geographic region or language were not restricted.
Primary malignant melanoma (MM) of the cervix uteri is a rare and aggressive malignancy of the female reproductive tract. Considering that clinical data on this cancer are scarce, we aimed to comprehensively examine the currently available literature and provide an overview of the reported cases of cervical MM focusing on the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and therapeutic management. We conducted a systematic review of the literature by screening three electronic databases until June 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diverticular disease of the colon represents a common clinical condition in the western world. Its prevalence increases with age and only 5% of cases occur in adults younger than 40 years of age, making it a rare condition during pregnancy. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of the reported cases of diverticulitis during pregnancy.
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