Clinical and Economic Burden of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Administrative Claims

CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the high economic burden of HZ among individuals with RA in the United States. Strategies to reduce the risk of HZ in patients with RA (such as vaccination) may serve to reduce this burden. Video abstract.PMID:37219822 | DOI:10.1007/s40744-023-00549-x

Source: Herpes - May 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: David Singer Philippe Thompson-Leduc Sara Poston Deepshekhar Gupta Wendy Y Cheng Siyu Ma Francesca Devine Alexandra Enrique Mei Sheng Duh Jeffrey R Curtis Source Type: research