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Praxis, 2013 Herpes zoster is a common condition that significantly affects health-related quality of life. Most cases occur in immunocompetent individuals older than 60 years; however, immunosuppressed patients are at particularly high risk. Post-herpetic neuralgia is the most common serious complication of herpes zoster, and is much more common in the very ...
Matt, Ulrich, Rampini, Silvana
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Herpes Zoster and Recurrent Herpes Zoster [PDF]
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2017 AbstractBackgroundThe incidence of recurrent herpes zoster (HZ) and the relationship between initial and recurrent HZ are not clear.MethodsThe Miyazaki Dermatologist Society has surveyed ~5000 patients with HZ annually since 1997. A questionnaire regarding HZ and its recurrence was completed by the dermatologists.ResultsA total of 34 877 patients with ...
Tohru Daikoku +3 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 History of present illness: A 26-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a burning rash over his left axilla and chest that started 2 days prior to presentation. The pain had been steadily worsening and was exacerbated by touch and the rubbing of his clothes over it. Patient denied fevers, chills, or weakness.
Ehsani-Nia, Hamid, Rowe, Robert
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Herpes Zoster After Liver Transplantation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications [PDF]
, 2004 Herpes zoster is the consequence of the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster infection. Immunosuppression may be a predisposing factor for herpes zoster.
Herrero, J.I. (José Ignacio) +6 more
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New England Journal of Medicine, 1992 A 65-year-old man presents with a rash of 2 days duration over the right forehead with vesicles and pustules, a few lesions on the right side and tip of the nose, and slight blurring in the right eye. The rash was preceded by tingling in the area and is now associated with aching pain. How should this patient be evaluated and treated?
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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]
, 2018 Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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Seasonality of herpes zoster and herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2020 Herpes zoster (HZ) and herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) are common and debilitating diseases. There is no consensus in the literature whether HZ and HZO exhibit seasonal patterns.To determine whether HZ and HZO are seasonal.All patients in the OptumLabs® Data Warehouse (OLDW), a longitudinal, insurance claims database with de-identified lives between ...
Elyse J. Berlinberg +5 more
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Herpes zoster risk factors in a national cohort of veterans with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster occurs more commonly in patients taking immunosuppressive medications, though the risk associated with different medications is poorly understood.
Burroughs, Thomas E. +8 more
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No evidence of family history as a risk factor for herpes zoster in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia [PDF]
, 2010 Little is known about reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus as herpes zoster in individuals with no underlying immunosuppression. Risk factors include age, sex, ethnicity, exogenous boosting of immunity from varicella contacts, underlying cell ...
Boccia, Mt +5 more
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Reducing pain in acute herpes zoster with plain occlusive dressings: a case report [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: The pain of acute herpes zoster (shingles) is severe and difficult to control. The medications used to control pain have a variety of important and potentially serious side effects. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first case report
David A Keegan
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