Narrow band-ultraviolet B plus acyclovir in the treatment of herpes zoster in elders: clinical observation of 128 cases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2013.04.020
- VernacularTitle:窄谱中波紫外线联合阿昔洛韦治疗老年带状疱疹128例疗效观察
- Author:
Haigang LU
;
Jianshe CHEN
;
Meilan HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Herpes,zoster;
Ultraviolet
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2013;12(4):292-293
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
A total of 258 cases of elderly patients with herpes zoster were divided into treatment group (n =128) and control group (n =130).The treatment group received a once daily dose of narrowband ultraviolet irradiation plus oral acyclovir 0.8 g,5 times a day.However,the control group received a once daily dose of infrared therapy plus the same oral acyclovir.At Day 9,the effective rates of treatment and control groups were 91.7％ (117/128) vs.74.6％ (97/130) (P＜0.05).Also,in terms of pain relief time (2.56 ± 1.51) vs.(5.44 ±4.06) days,crusting time (4.51 ±0.48) vs.(6.11 ± 1.81) days and healing time (5.65 ±0.56) vs.(9.28 ±0.21) days,the treatment group was better than those of the control group (P ＜0.01).
