Study on the situation and the clinical characteristic of zona patients who treated as out-patient at Dermatology derpartment, Army hospital No 108

Author: Dang Van Em
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: zona
MeSH: Herpes Zoster; Therapeutics; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Outpatients
From:Journal of Practical Medicine 2005;505(3):27-29
CountryViet Nam
Language:Vietnamese
Abstract: Investigated 52 patients with herpes zoster were treated at Dermatology Derpartment, Army Hospital No 108 showed that: Males is triple than females. Most of patients aged more than 50 years (76.92%). Fever: 9.62%, fatigue:19.23%, swell glands: 53.85%, pain:100% (69.23% of patients who aged more than 50 years had pain). Herpes zoster affected to intercostal space in 38.46%, head-face in 23.07%, lumbar-reproduction-thigh in 19.23%, neck-arm in 11.54% and chist-arm in 3.85%. Mild disease group 3.85%, moderate disease group 26.92% and severe disease group 69.23%. Other conditions seen in patients with herpes zoster included hypertension in 21.62%, stomach disease in 13,46%, diabetes in 11.54%, hyperlipidemia in 9.62%, psoriasis in 3.85% and goutte in 1.92%.