Incidence and Burden of Herpes Zoster in Sweden: A Regional Population-Based Register Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful disease that mainly affects individuals whose immune system has been weakened because of increasing age (> 50 years) or certain diseases or treatments. We estimated the complete burden of HZ.

Methods

This population-based register study analysed healthcare data from the VEGA and Digitalis databases of Västra Götaland Region (VGR), Sweden. The VEGA database includes all patients in VGR, covering both hospital and primary care. The Digitalis records prescribed medications. The study population included patients aged ≥ 18 years with at least one registered primary or secondary HZ diagnosis (based on International Classification of Diseases [ICD] codes) between 2005 and 2021. Incidence rates (95% confidence intervals [CI]) were strati

SUBMITTER: Sodergren E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature