Epidemiology and long-term disease burden of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Taiwan: a population-based, propensity score-matched cohort study

Epidemiology and long-term disease burden of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Taiwan: a population-based, propensity score-matched cohort study

Abstract Background The objectives of this study were to characterize the burden of herpes zoster, as well as the longitudinal and incremental changes of healthcare service utilization among individuals with herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) compared to those without. Methods Using the...

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Main Authors: Wan-Hsuan Lu, Chih-Wan Lin, Chen-Yu Wang, Liang-Kung Chen, Fei-Yuan Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Herpes zoster
Postherpetic neuralgia
Epidemiology
Disease burden
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5247-6

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