Retrospective evaluation of patients with herpes zoster followed up in our department between 1999-2010

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dc.contributor.authorKüçükçakır, Oğuz
dc.contributor.authorAliagaoğlu, Cihangir
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Hakan
dc.contributor.authorYanık, Mehmet Emin
dc.contributor.authorGürlevik, Zehra
dc.contributor.authorAcer, Ersoy
dc.contributor.authorGönen, İbak
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T23:31:42Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T23:31:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000313861400004en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground and Design: Herpes zoster is a common viral disease of the nervous system. Although the annual incidence is 1.5-3/1000, this rate increases after 75 years of age. Seasonal factors are estimated to affect the incidence rate of the disease as well. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with herpes zoster and to explore the similarities and differences with other epidemiological studies from Turkey and the world. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 312 patients diagnosed with herpes zoster and followed up in the Duzce University Medical Faculty Dermatology Department between January 1999 and December 2010. Results: Herpes zoster patients comprised 0.56% of all patients who presented to our department. Their ages ranged from 6 months to 87 years (mean age: 49.6, median age: 53). The number of women and men was almost equal. Admissions were higher in January and December, with thoracic involvement being the most frequent one. Zoster was not a precursor of any occult malignancies. The most common associated systemic disease was cardiovascular disease. Pediatric cases comprised 7.4% of cases. Complications developed in 21.4% of patients. The most common complication was postherpetic neuralgia. Discussion: There are only a few studies from our country on the epidemiology of herpes zoster. We observed that our findings were more or less similar to the findings of the literature data. However, unlike in other studies, in our study, the most common associated systemic disease was cardiovascular disease. It is thought that this is because this kind of chronic stressor weakens humoral and cellular immunity We think that similar studies from different regions of our country are necessary to demonstrate the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the disease more clearly. (Turkderm 2012; 46: 186-90)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/turkderm.93265en_US
dc.identifier.endpage190en_US
dc.identifier.issn1019-214X
dc.identifier.issn1308-6294
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage186en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/turkderm.93265
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/4418
dc.identifier.volume46en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherDeri Zuhrevi Hastaliklar Dernegien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkderm-Turkish Archives Of Dermatology And Venerologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectherpes zosteren_US
dc.titleRetrospective evaluation of patients with herpes zoster followed up in our department between 1999-2010en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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