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Herpes Zoster After Liver Transplantation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications [PDF]
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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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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Herpes zoster could be an early manifestation of undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection
No formal epidemiological research based on systematic analysis has focused on the relationship between herpes zoster and immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Taiwan.
Shih-Wei Lai+3 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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Seasonality of herpes zoster and herpes zoster ophthalmicus
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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BackgroundPatients 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 ...
Nathaniel Erskine+7 more
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Background This study aimed to complement previous studies on the risk of herpes zoster in the asthmatic adult population. Methods The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service—National Sample Cohort (HIRA-NSC) from 2002 through 2013 was used.
So Young Kim, Dong Jun Oh, Hyo Geun Choi
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S2k guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia
The present guidelines are aimed at residents and board‐certified specialists in the fields of dermatology, ophthalmology, ENT, pediatrics, neurology, virology, infectious diseases, anesthesiology, general medicine and any other medical specialties ...
G. Gross+13 more
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Herpes zoster risk factors in a national cohort of veterans with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
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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Recurrent Herpes Zoster in an Immunocompetent Male: A Case Report
Herpes zoster is an infection caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus presenting as multiple grouped vesicular eruptions in a dermatomal pattern with associated pain. Recurrent herpes zoster is an uncommon event in an immunocompetent host. Here,
Niraj Parajuli+3 more
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