Predictors of postherpetic neuralgia in patients with herpes zoster: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies from North and Latin America and Asia.

Kawai, K.; Rampakakis, E.; Tsai, T.; Cheong, H.; Dhitavat, Jittima; Ortiz Covarrubias, Alejandro; Yang, Lin; Cashat-Cruz, M.; Monsanto, H.; D Johnson, Kelly; Sampalis, J.; Acosta, C.

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2015.03.022

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Predictors of postherpetic neuralgia in patients with herpes zoster: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies from North and Latin America and Asia.

Published in International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases • May 1, 2015

Authors:

K. Kawai

E. Rampakakis

T. Tsai

Abstract

OBJECTIVES The most common complication of herpes zoster (HZ) is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a persistent pain that can substantially affect quality of life (QoL). This analysis aimed to evaluate predictors of PHN in HZ patients. METHODS A pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies of HZ patien...

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Medicine

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