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SynthesisInfection2024

Post COVID-19 vaccination medium vessel vasculitis: a systematic review of case reports.

Vivek Sanker, Maneeth Mylavarapu, Prakash Gupta, Naureen Syed, Maitri Shah, Venkata Vamshi Krishna Dondapati

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Synthesis in Infection, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Vivek SankerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Trivandrum Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0615-8397
Maneeth MylavarapuDepartment of Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA. dr.maneeth.mylavarapu@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2367-9615
Prakash GuptaVirgen Milagrosa University Foundation College of Medicine, San Carlos City, Philippines.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1267-3769
Naureen SyedUniversity of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2782-1779
Maitri ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Churu, Rajasthan, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1028-2457
Venkata Vamshi Krishna DondapatiMS4, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5160-702X
Adelphi University · USInstitute of Medical Sciences · INPandit Deendayal Energy University · INThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USVirgen Milagrosa University Foundation · PH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeVaccinations are essential in minimizing the effects of global health crises including COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates the potential association between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of medium vessel vasculitis.

methodsSeveral databases were utilized to conduct a comprehensive literature review. The studies were carefully evaluated to ensure their quality and eliminate any potential bias.

resultsAfter reviewing 935 search results and removing duplicates, we selected 10 case reports. We discovered that medium vessel vasculitis may occur after COVID-19 vaccination, typically appearing around 16.2 days after vaccination. The patients in the study had a median age of 43.5 years and were predominantly males (80%). Additionally, half of the cases were reported after the second dose of vaccination.

conclusionsVaccination-associated vasculitis is a rare yet possible complication of COVID-19 vaccination and lacks a clear treatment protocol.

Indexed as

COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesVasculitisAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2VaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinesAstraZeneca VaccineCOVID-19 vaccineKawasaki diseaseMedium vessel vasculitisPolyarteritis Nodosa

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PMID38483787
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