Mode of Detection of HIV Infection – A Retrospective Study of 612 Cases

Sawhney,; Sayal, S K

doi:10.1016/s0377-1237(05)80157-1

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“…The most common and severe complications stem from VZV reactivation in trigeminal ganglion, which is the most frequently affected non-spinal location [ 11 , 12 , 23 , 26 , 29 , 34 , 371 ]. In particular, HZ ophthalmicus (HZO) arising from the ophthalmic division accounts for 5% to 25% of HZ cases in Asia-Pacific countries [ 11 , 15 , 17 , 22 , 30 , 102 , 104 , 136 , 154 , 340 , 354 ] (Table 5 ).…”

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Looking back to move forward: a twenty-year audit of herpes zoster in Asia-Pacific

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BackgroundHerpes zoster (HZ) is a prevalent viral disease that inflicts substantial morbidity and associated healthcare and socioeconomic burdens. Current treatments are not fully effective, especially among the most vulnerable patients. Although widely recommended, vaccination against HZ is not routine; barriers in Asia-Pacific include long-standing neglect of adult immunisation and sparse local data. To address knowledge gaps, raise awareness, and disseminate best practice, we reviewed recent data and guidelines on HZ from the Asia-Pacific region.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Scopus, and World Health Organization databases for articles about HZ published from 1994 to 2014 by authors from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. We selected articles about epidemiology, burden, complications, comorbidities, management, prevention, and recommendations/guidelines. Internet searches retrieved additional HZ immunisation guidelines.ResultsFrom 4007 retrieved articles, we screened-out 1501 duplicates and excluded 1264 extraneous articles, leaving 1242 unique articles. We found guidelines on adult immunisation from Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand.HZ epidemiology in Asia-Pacific is similar to elsewhere; incidence rises with age and peaks at around 70 years – lifetime risk is approximately one-third. Average incidence of 3–10/1000 person-years is rising at around 5% per year. The principal risk factors are immunosenescence and immunosuppression. HZ almost always causes pain, and post-herpetic neuralgia is its most common complication. Half or more of hospitalised HZ patients have post-herpetic neuralgia, secondary infections, or inflammatory sequelae that are occasionally fatal. These disease burdens severely diminish patients’ quality of life and incur heavy healthcare utilisation.ConclusionsSeveral countries have abundant data on HZ, but others, especially in South-East Asia, very few. However, Asia-Pacific countries generally lack data on HZ vaccine safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Physicians treating HZ and its complications in Asia-Pacific face familiar challenges but, with a vast aged population, Asia bears a unique and growing burden of disease. Given the strong rationale for prevention, most adult immunisation guidelines include HZ vaccine, yet it remains underused. We urge all stakeholders to give higher priority to adult immunisation in general and HZ in particular.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-017-2198-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Looking back to move forward: a twenty-year audit of herpes zoster in Asia-Pacific

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“…In our study, most commonly involved dermatome in HIV-positive patients was cervical dermatome in contrast to various studies, where thoracic dermatome was more commonly involved among HIV-positive patients. [41011]…”

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Study of clinical profile of herpes zoster in human immunodeficiency virus positive and negative patients at a rural-based tertiary care center, Gujarat

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Anjaneyan

Kota

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Indian J Sex Transm Dis

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“…Among the first 243 HIV-positive cases registered in our centre between Jan 1990 to Apr 1994, tuberculosis was detected in only 15 (6.2%) [5]. However, 176 (28.76%) of the 612 cases registered between Jan 1997 to Aug 2002, presented with mycobacterial disease [6]. This highlights that those diagnosed with HIV infection need to be kept under surveillance and be given prophylactic treatment for tuberculosis at an appropriate time.…”

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