Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study
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Resumo: | <p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To describe the clinical features of herpes zoster in adult patients treated at a large tertiary care hospital in Brazil over a 5-year period.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> The medical records of suspected herpes zoster cases (based on ICD-10 codes) were identified for full review. Convenience sampling was used to select the medical records from a tertiary hospital in São Paulo. We collected data about co-existing medical conditions, medication use, herpes zoster-related clinical features and outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> A total of 249 individuals whose first episode of herpes zoster occurred between 2010 and 2014 were included. The mean patient age was 55 years (range 18–96), and the majority were women (63.05%) and aged ≥ 50 years (63.86%). Medical comorbidities were reported in 92.77%, including diabetes (19.68%) and HIV infection (7.63%). Current/recent use of immunosuppressive agents was reported in 31.73%. A total of 65.86% of the patients were hospitalized: 102 patients (40.96%) were admitted for herpes zoster management, while 62 (24.90%) were already receiving inpatient care. The mean hospital length of stay was 16.60 days. One-third (34.14%) were managed as outpatients. Postherpetic neuralgia was reported as a complication in 18.07%.<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> This retrospective descriptive study found a high frequency of herpes zoster episodes in older adults with comorbidities who sought medical care at a tertiary hospital. These results also underscore the importance of understanding the epidemiology of this disease and developing control strategies for these at-risk populations in Brazil.</p> |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based studyherpes zoster neuralgia, postherpetic epidemiology aged.<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To describe the clinical features of herpes zoster in adult patients treated at a large tertiary care hospital in Brazil over a 5-year period.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> The medical records of suspected herpes zoster cases (based on ICD-10 codes) were identified for full review. Convenience sampling was used to select the medical records from a tertiary hospital in São Paulo. We collected data about co-existing medical conditions, medication use, herpes zoster-related clinical features and outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> A total of 249 individuals whose first episode of herpes zoster occurred between 2010 and 2014 were included. The mean patient age was 55 years (range 18–96), and the majority were women (63.05%) and aged ≥ 50 years (63.86%). Medical comorbidities were reported in 92.77%, including diabetes (19.68%) and HIV infection (7.63%). Current/recent use of immunosuppressive agents was reported in 31.73%. A total of 65.86% of the patients were hospitalized: 102 patients (40.96%) were admitted for herpes zoster management, while 62 (24.90%) were already receiving inpatient care. The mean hospital length of stay was 16.60 days. One-third (34.14%) were managed as outpatients. Postherpetic neuralgia was reported as a complication in 18.07%.<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> This retrospective descriptive study found a high frequency of herpes zoster episodes in older adults with comorbidities who sought medical care at a tertiary hospital. These results also underscore the importance of understanding the epidemiology of this disease and developing control strategies for these at-risk populations in Brazil.</p>Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttps://ggaging.com/details/1693Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging v.15 n.0 2021reponame:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologiainstacron:SBGG10.53886/gga.e0210035info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Abreu,Ariane de Jesus Lopes de Venys,Amanda Jacob,Wilson Silva,Thiago da Henrique,Angela Gopala,Kusuma Barros,Eliana Nogueira Castro deeng2021-01-01T00:00:00Zoai:ggaging.com:1693Revistahttp://sbgg.org.br/publicacoes-cientificas/revista-geriatria-gerontologia/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpexecutiveditors@ggaging.com||nacional@sbgg.org.br2447-21232447-2115opendoar:2021-01-01T00:00Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologiafalse |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study Abreu,Ariane de Jesus Lopes de herpes zoster neuralgia, postherpetic epidemiology aged. |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Burden of herpes zoster among Brazilian adults – a hospital-based study |
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Abreu,Ariane de Jesus Lopes de |
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Abreu,Ariane de Jesus Lopes de Venys,Amanda Jacob,Wilson Silva,Thiago da Henrique,Angela Gopala,Kusuma Barros,Eliana Nogueira Castro de |
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Venys,Amanda Jacob,Wilson Silva,Thiago da Henrique,Angela Gopala,Kusuma Barros,Eliana Nogueira Castro de |
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Abreu,Ariane de Jesus Lopes de Venys,Amanda Jacob,Wilson Silva,Thiago da Henrique,Angela Gopala,Kusuma Barros,Eliana Nogueira Castro de |
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herpes zoster neuralgia, postherpetic epidemiology aged. |
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herpes zoster neuralgia, postherpetic epidemiology aged. |
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To describe the clinical features of herpes zoster in adult patients treated at a large tertiary care hospital in Brazil over a 5-year period.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> The medical records of suspected herpes zoster cases (based on ICD-10 codes) were identified for full review. Convenience sampling was used to select the medical records from a tertiary hospital in São Paulo. We collected data about co-existing medical conditions, medication use, herpes zoster-related clinical features and outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> A total of 249 individuals whose first episode of herpes zoster occurred between 2010 and 2014 were included. The mean patient age was 55 years (range 18–96), and the majority were women (63.05%) and aged ≥ 50 years (63.86%). Medical comorbidities were reported in 92.77%, including diabetes (19.68%) and HIV infection (7.63%). Current/recent use of immunosuppressive agents was reported in 31.73%. A total of 65.86% of the patients were hospitalized: 102 patients (40.96%) were admitted for herpes zoster management, while 62 (24.90%) were already receiving inpatient care. The mean hospital length of stay was 16.60 days. One-third (34.14%) were managed as outpatients. Postherpetic neuralgia was reported as a complication in 18.07%.<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> This retrospective descriptive study found a high frequency of herpes zoster episodes in older adults with comorbidities who sought medical care at a tertiary hospital. These results also underscore the importance of understanding the epidemiology of this disease and developing control strategies for these at-risk populations in Brazil.</p> |
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