Increasing hospitalisation of patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus—an interdisciplinary retrospective analysis

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology · 5 authors, 2 centres

AI SUMMARY

FIDELITY 100%

This summary was generated by AI from a single paper. It has not been reviewed by a clinician and is not clinical advice. Verify against the source before acting on it.

AGENT 01 · STRUCTURED SUMMARY

TRACE TO SOURCE

“

TL;DR

If current trends continue, the study projects a doubling of herpes zoster ophthalmicus hospitalizations by 2040.

Full summary

623 CHARS

The study characterized patients by sex, age, year, and treatment site (dermatology, ophthalmology, or both). The central finding was a 200% overall increase in patients, with an approximately eightfold increase in herpes zoster ophthalmicus inpatients. This rise was significant across all age groups, particularly in the 60-79 age group, which was most affected. Based on linear regression, the authors project that herpes zoster ophthalmicus cases could double by 2040 if trends persist. The findings imply a growing burden on inpatient ophthalmological care, which could be impacted by herpes zoster vaccination uptake.

STUDY TYPE

cohort

SPECIALTY

ophthalmology

SUMMARISED BY

AI pipeline

FIDELITY CHECK

100% · A

ORIGINAL PAPER

PMC10844404

Increasing hospitalisation of patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus—an interdisciplinary retrospective analysis

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

READ THE FULL PAPER

ABSTRACT

Background The occurrence of herpes zoster is rising globally. Future trends will be influenced by changes in population demographics and the growing number of patients at risk. Overall this poses a challenge for healthcare systems. Methods In our interdisciplinary, single-centre retrospective analysis, we aimed to assess the burden of the disease within the Department of Dermatology and the Eye Centre from the Medical Centre, University of Freiburg from 2009—2022. We obtained data from 3034 cases coded using the ICD-10 B02.x. Patients were characterised by sex, age, year of treatment, and type of treatment (inpatient vs. outpatient). Results Overall we observed a 200% increase in the number of herpes zoster patients over the 13-year period. Upon closer analysis, this was mainly due to a rise in inpatient treatment for herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Conclusions If the incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus continues to increase at the current rate the number of hospitalisations of zoster ophthalmicus would double by 2040, assuming guideline-appropriate treatment. Overall, the results show a growing need for inpatient ophthalmological care. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00417-023-06277-w.

CITATION EXPORT

Rebecca Diehl, Cornelius Wiedenmann, Thomas Reinhard et al.. Increasing hospitalisation of patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus—an interdisciplinary retrospective analysis. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-023-06277-w

AUTHORS

5 · 2 CENTRES

Rebecca Diehl, Cornelius Wiedenmann, Thomas Reinhard, Daniel Böhringer, Franziska Schauer

1https://ror.org/0245cg223grid.5963.90000 0004 0491 7203Department of Dermatology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2https://ror.org/0245cg223grid.5963.90000 0004 0491 7203Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany