Burden of Herpes Zoster in Individuals With Chronic Conditions in the Republic of Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Database Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic conditions (CCs) may increase the risk of herpes zoster (HZ) infection, leading to a greater healthcare burden in these individuals compared to those without CCs. It is therefore clinically important to quantify HZ disease burden in individuals with and without CCs, given the rapidly aging population in the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Methods

This retrospective cohort study examines the trends in incidence rates (IRs) and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) in individuals aged ≥18 years with CCs, using the National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) database from 2010 to 2019. These patients were stratified by age group, sex, HZ complications, and CCs. The annual average number of HZ patients, IRs, and IRRs were calculated for individuals wit

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443341 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature