Economic Burden of Herpes Zoster ("culebrilla") in Latin America.

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Abstract

Herpes zoster (HZ) is characterized by debilitating pain and blistering dermatomal rash. The most common complication of HZ is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a persistent pain that can substantially affect patients' quality of life. HZ has significant impact on patients' lives with considerable implications for healthcare systems and society. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and medical costs associated with HZ in Latin America.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int. J. Infect. Dis.

Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1878-3511

ISSN (Print): 1201-9712

Publication date (Electronic): May 2017

Volume: 58

Affiliations

[1 ] JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada. Electronic address: submission@jssresearch.com.

[2 ] JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada.

[3 ] Fundación Centro de Estudios Infectológicos (FUNCEI), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[4 ] Geriatrics and Gerontology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina (Unifesp-EPM), Brazil; Núcleo de Pesquisas Clínicas e Envelhecimento (NUPEQ), Unifesp-EPM, São Paulo, Brazil.

[5 ] Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

[6 ] Merck Co. & Inc., Latin America Health Outcomes Research, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

[7 ] Merck Co. & Inc., Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, Vaccines, Kenilworth, NJ, USA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1201-9712(17)30082-6

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.02.021

PubMed ID: 28267595

SO-VID: 5acd8261-ac8f-4310-98fc-794c4c1fdc1b

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Keywords: Herpes zoster,Latin America,burden of disease,healthcare cost

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Keywords: Herpes zoster, Latin America, burden of disease, healthcare cost

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