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Association of Chronic Diseases With Herpes Zoster in China: A Nationwide Population‐Based Survey

Health Care Science, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 187-195, June 2026.
Chronic disease was associated with elevated herpes zoster risk (aOR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.51–2.24). Among 14 chronic conditions, heart disease showed the strongest association (aOR = 2.91, 95% CI: 2.07–4.10), followed by diabetes (aOR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.48–2.80) and hypertension (aOR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.47–2.42).
Wenhui Zhu, Yiqi Xia, Yanran Wang, Zhenyu Shi, Yang Shen, Chengsen Cui, Jinxu Ai, Yemin Yuan, Xin Ye, Dawei Zhu, Ping He   +10 more
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Burden of herpes zoster-associated chronic pain in Italian patients aged 50 years and over (2009¿2010): a GP-based prospective cohort study. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundPost-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication in herpes zoster (HZ) patients.MethodsWe performed a longitudinal, prospective study in 108 general practices throughout Italy to assess how many immunocompetent patients aged ¿50 ...
Bricout, H, Franco, E, Gabutti, G, Marchettini, P, Perinetti, E, Ragni, P, Volpi, A, Zotti, C   +7 more
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Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain

Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 6, Page 670-676, June 2026.
Visual Abstract Abstract Gabapentin and pregabalin are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, with gabapentin in the top 10 and pregabalin in the top 100. Despite FDA approval for only select neuropathic conditions, most use is for off‐label pain indications.
Niti G. Patel, David Goese, Steven M. Belknap, Charles L. Madeira, Jeffrey H. Barsuk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-World Treatment of Post-herpetic Neuralgia with Gabapentin or Pregabalin [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There are limited data examining the real-world use of gabapentin and pregabalin for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Laura Becker, Michael Sweeney, Phaedra Johnson, Rachel Halpern   +3 more
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Ultrasound‐Guided Liposomal vs. Conventional Bupivacaine Erector Spinae Plane Block Plus Gabapentin for Postherpetic Neuralgia

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to compare efficacy and safety of ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) using liposomal (LB) versus conventional bupivacaine (CB), each plus standardized gabapentin, in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A total of 116 PHN patients were randomized to ESPB‐LB or ESPB‐CB; both groups received standardized ...
Xia‐Jing Xu, Li‐Juan Liu, Fa‐Ming Xu, Xiang‐Yu Fang   +3 more
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Compliance with herpes zoster vaccination in young and adult individuals in two regions of Italy [PDF]

, 2010
Background: The purpose of this work was to explore the knowledge and acceptance of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)- Herpes Zoster (HZ) vaccination in the general Italian population, where the HZ vaccine has not yet been distributed, using a prevalence ...
A Volpi, AA Gershon, AL Cunningham, Antonino Parlato, B Kerzner, BA Weaver, E Franco, E Paek, Elisabetta Franco, EN Adams, Francesca Farchi, Francesca Gallè, Giorgio Liguori, JM Pellissier, JM Weinberg, JW Gnann, K Schmader, L Moore, LD Gelb, LD Hicks, M Brisson, M Brisson, M Gil A Sanmartin, M Mitka, MA Reynolds, Massimo Ciccozzi, MG Marino, MJ Levin, MN Oxman, MS Simberkoff, MW Ragozzino, P Coplan, R Creed, R Harpaz, RE Hope-Simpson, RF Betts, RH Dworkin, RP Insinga, S Hambleton, S Hambleton, SL Thomas, TA Lieu, V Di Legami, Valeria Di Onofrio, Vincenzo Romano Spica, W Opstelten   +45 more
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TrkA abundance is increased in cutaneous nerves in bortezomib‐induced neuropathy

Brain Pathology, Volume 36, Issue 4, July 2026.
Cutaneous nerves in bortezomib‐induced peripheral neuropathy (BIPN) show reduced nerve fiber density, increased TrkA expression, and enhanced dermal angiogenesis, highlighting a pathological switch in NGF/TrkA signaling that may contribute to nerve damage and pain. Abstract Tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA), a high‐affinity receptor for nerve growth
Yuying Jin, Nadine Cebulla, Daniel Schirmer, Eva Runau, Leon Flamm, Calvin Terhorst, Laura Jähnel, Johanna Güse, Nicola Giordani, Annett Wieser, Julian Brennecke, Annemarie Sodmann, Martin Kortüm, Robert Blum, Claudia Sommer   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety profile of oxcarbazepine: results from a prescription-event monitoring study [PDF]

, 2010
Purpose: To monitor safety of oxcarbazepine, prescribed in primary care in England, using prescription-event monitoring (PEM). Methods: Postmarketing surveillance using observational cohort technique of PEM.
Buggy, Y., Fogg, Carole, Layton, D., Shakir, S.   +3 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
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High-Dose Capsaicin for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: What We Know and What We Need to Know [PDF]

, 2014
Neuropathic pain is a frequent and disabling condition with diverse underlying etiologies and is often difficult to treat. Systemic drug treatment is often limited in efficacy.
Sommer, Claudia, Üçeyler, Nurcan
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