Cost of Herpes Zoster in Patients With Selected Immune-Compromised Conditions in the United States.

Background.  This retrospective study investigates the healthcare costs of herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with selected immune-compromised (IC) conditions in the United States (US). Methods.

Incidence of herpes zoster and persistent post-zoster pain in adults with or without diabetes in the United States.

Background: This study was designed to assess the association between diabetes and herpes zoster (HZ) and persistent post-zoster pain (PPZP).

Methods: We used a United States-based, 2005-2009 retrospective observational study of medical and pharmacy claims from adults in 3 large national databases. Incidence rate ratios were used to compare HZ incidence by diabetes status.