COVID-19 among patients with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

M Barzegar, O Mirmosayyeb… - Neurology …, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective We systematically reviewed the literature on COVID-19 in patients with multiple
sclerosis (MS). Methods We searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine considerations for multiple sclerosis in the COVID-19 era

PK Coyle, A Gocke, M Vignos, SD Newsome - Advances in Therapy, 2021 - Springer
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at risk for infections that can result in amplification of
baseline symptoms and possibly trigger clinical relapses. Vaccination can prevent infection …

Safety of ocrelizumab in patients with relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis

SL Hauser, L Kappos, X Montalban, L Craveiro… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives To report safety of ocrelizumab (OCR) up to 7 years in patients
with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) …

[HTML][HTML] Humoral immune response after the third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in CD20 depleted people with multiple sclerosis

L Achtnichts, B Jakopp, M Oberle, K Nedeltchev… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
CD20 depletion is a risk factor for unfavorable outcomes of COVID-19 in people with MS
(pwMS). Evidence suggests that protective IgG response to mRNA-based vaccines in B cell …

Infections in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis: a multi-database study

R Persson, S Lee, MU Yood, CM Wagner… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Recent data on the rates of infections among patients with multiple sclerosis
(MS) are sparse. The objective of this study was to quantify incidence of infections in patients …

B-cell depleting therapies may affect susceptibility to acute respiratory illness among patients with multiple sclerosis during the early COVID-19 epidemic in Iran

F Safavi, B Nourbakhsh, AR Azimi - Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether the course of COVID-19 is more severe in patients with MS
and if MS disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) affect the risk of contracting the disease …

Infection-related health care utilization among people with and without multiple sclerosis

JMA Wijnands, E Kingwell, F Zhu… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Little is known about infection risk in multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: We
examined infection-related health care utilization in people with and without MS. Methods …

An update on the status of vaccine development for SARS-CoV-2 including variants. Practical considerations for COVID-19 special populations

B Kantarcioglu, O Iqbal, J Lewis… - Clinical and Applied …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The progress in the development of various vaccine platforms against SARS-CoV-2 have
been rather remarkable owing to advancement in molecular and biologic sciences. Most of …

Immunogenicity and predictors of response to a single dose trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine in multiple sclerosis patients receiving disease‐modifying therapies

C Metze, A Winkelmann, M Loebermann… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of a seasonal influenza vaccine in a cohort
of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients receiving different immunomodulating …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of COVID-19-related lethality in multiple sclerosis: a meta-regression of observational studies

L Prosperini, C Tortorella, S Haggiag, S Ruggieri… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objective To identify risk factors for an increased lethality of COVID-19 in patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods We searched scientific databases to identify cohort studies …