Background Systemic inflammation and dysregulated immune function in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is hypothesized to predispose patients to development of …

Background The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of Herpes Zoster (HZ)
among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the impact of HZ on …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are potentially at
increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ). Little is known about the impact of an HZ episode on …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether a new diagnosis of asthma is
associated with a later diagnosis of herpes zoster (HZ) in a nationwide, retrospective, non …

Introduction Several chronic underlying conditions (UCs) are known to be risk factors for
developing herpes zoster (HZ) and to increase the severity of HZ and its risk of recurrence …

Background Both herpes zoster and malignancy are associated with immunosuppression.
However, the association between herpes zoster and the subsequent diagnosis of …

Herpes zoster (HZ) is common in older adults with conditions such as chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Effective prevention is available through vaccination, but HZ …

Background The association between heart failure (HF) and herpes zoster has rarely been
studied. We investigated the hypothesis that HF may increase the risk of herpes zoster in …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to estimate the risk ratio of herpes zoster
among systemic lupus erythematosus patients after disease onset compared with a cohort of …

Background Patients with chronic inflammatory skin disease (CISD) have potential risk
factors for herpes zoster (HZ). However, little is known about HZ risk in CISD. Objective To …