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      European consensus-based (S2k) Guideline on the Management of Herpes Zoster - guided by the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) in cooperation with the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), Part 2: Treatment.

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          Herpes zoster (HZ, shingles) is a frequent medical condition which may severely impact the quality of life of affected patients. Different therapeutic approaches to treat acute HZ are available. The aim of this European project was the elaboration of a consensus-based guideline on the management of patients who present with HZ, considering different patient populations and different localizations. This interdisciplinary guideline aims at an improvement of the outcomes of the acute HZ management concerning disease duration, acute pain and quality of life of the affected patients and at a reduction in the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and other complications. The guideline development followed a structured and pre-defined process, considering the quality criteria for guidelines development as suggested by the AGREE II instrument. The steering group was responsible for the planning and the organization of the guideline development process (Division of Evidence-Based Medicine, dEBM). The expert panel was nominated by virtue of clinical expertise and/or scientific experience and included experts from the fields of dermatology, virology/infectiology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, neurology and anaesthesiology. Recommendations for clinical practice were formally consented during the consensus conference, explicitly considering different relevant aspects. The guideline was approved by the commissioning societies after an extensive internal and external review process. In this second part of the guideline, therapeutic interventions have been evaluated. The expert panel formally consented recommendations for the treatment of patients with HZ (antiviral medication, pain management, local therapy), considering various clinical situations. Users of the guideline must carefully check whether the recommendations are appropriate for the context of intended application. In the setting of an international guideline, it is generally important to consider different national approaches and legal circumstances with regard to the regulatory approval, availability and reimbursement of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

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            Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster.

            The objective of this article is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of patients with herpes zoster (HZ) that take into account clinical efficacy, adverse effects, impact on quality of life, and costs of treatment. Systematic literature reviews, published randomized clinical trials, existing guidelines, and the authors' clinical and research experience relevant to the management of patients with HZ were reviewed at a consensus meeting. The results of controlled trials and the clinical experience of the authors support the use of acyclovir, brivudin (where available), famciclovir, and valacyclovir as first-line antiviral therapy for the treatment of patients with HZ. Specific recommendations for the use of these medications are provided. In addition, suggestions are made for treatments that, when used in combination with antiviral therapy, may further reduce pain and other complications of HZ.
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                Journal
                J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
                Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
                Wiley-Blackwell
                1468-3083
                0926-9959
                Jan 2017
                : 31
                : 1
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Division of Evidence-Based Medicine in Dermatology (dEBM), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
                [2 ] Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
                [3 ] Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.
                [4 ] Department of Anesthesiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
                [5 ] Department of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
                [6 ] Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Medical School, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
                [7 ] Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
                [8 ] Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
                [9 ] Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
                [10 ] Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Universitätsklinik Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
                [11 ] Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
                [12 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
                [13 ] Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
                [14 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
                [15 ] Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Medical Center, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
                [16 ] Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
                [17 ] Department of Virology and Antiviral Therapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
                Article
                10.1111/jdv.13957
                27579792
                549fdc4a-9e75-41df-ac38-bf8c8d18b71e
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