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Biologics and small molecules for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may increase infection risk. Herpes zoster causes acute and long‐term symptoms, but vaccination is not recommended in patients with IBD, unless >50 years of age.
S. Din, C. Selinger, C. Black, A. Ford
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Assessment of Herpes Zoster Risk Among Recipients of COVID-19 Vaccine
Key Points Question Is there an increased risk of herpes zoster infection after COVID-19 vaccination? Findings In this cohort study of 2 039 854 individuals who received a COVID-19 vaccine included in a US health care claims database, a self-controlled ...
Idara Akpandak+5 more
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INTRODUCTION: Herpes zoster is the common reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection and is associated with substantial morbidity and costs.
Leonard D. Bongers+3 more
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A systematic literature review of herpes zoster incidence worldwide
We conducted a systematic review to characterize the incidence rate of herpes zoster (HZ) in the general population, specifically in individuals ≥50 years of age. A total of 69 publications were included in the review.
Desiree A. M. van Oorschot+5 more
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Incident Herpes Zoster and Risk of Dementia
Background and Objectives Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of the neurotrophic varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Zoster may contribute to development of dementia through neuroinflammation, cerebral vasculopathy, or direct neural damage, but ...
S. Schmidt+4 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on herpes zoster and the risk of cardiac and cerebrovascular events. [PDF]
Patients who develop herpes zoster or herpes zoster ophthalmicus may be at risk for cerebrovascular and cardiac complications. We systematically reviewed the published literature to determine the association between herpes zoster and its subtypes with ...
Nathaniel Erskine+7 more
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Unilateral Oral Herpes Zoster in an Elderly Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Ahlam Ali AlZahrani,1 Abdulrahman Esam Azhar,2 Saif Yaseer Ashram,3 Abdulmajeed Osama Alhindi2 1King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 3King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, Saudi ...
AlZahrani AA+3 more
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Prevention of Herpes Zoster: A Focus on the Effectiveness and Safety of Herpes Zoster Vaccines
Infection with varicella zoster virus typically occurs in children and it can cause primary varicella infection or “chickenpox”, or it can reactivate later in life and cause herpes zoster or “shingles”.
Yasmin Marra, Fawziah Lalji
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Analysis of influencing factors of herpes zoster-related neuropathic pain on the head and face
Objective To explore the influencing factors of herpes zoster neuralgia in order to provide reference for the diagnosis and the treatment of this disease.
Huiya SUN, Jun WANG, Tao YUAN, Ting FAN
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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella as a primary infection and remains latent in the ganglia until it becomes reactivated to cause herpes zoster. Individuals with varicella develop adaptive humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
Naruhito Otani+3 more
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