Risk and impact of herpes zoster on patients with diabetes: A population-based study, 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study was designed to assess the impact of diabetes on the risk and severity of herpes zoster (HZ), and the impact of HZ on diabetes. It focused primarily on immunocompetent patients aged ≥ 50 years who would be eligible for preventive vaccination.

Methods

Using population and healthcare databases of Valencia Region (Spain), a retrospective cohort of all subjects ≥ 50 years was followed up between 2009 and 2014. HZ and diabetes were defined using ICD-9 codes. We compared the incidence of HZ between non-diabetes and diabetes groups and healthcare resource consumption due to HZ in the 6 months following HZ diagnosis using different statistical generalized linear models (GLM). We also compared resources consumption due to diabetes treatment and haemoglobinA1c(HbA1c) l

SUBMITTER: Munoz-Quiles C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5798425 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature