Hospitalisation for herpes zoster in people with and without diabetes: A 10-year-observational study
Authors' conclusion
Diabetes markedly increases HZ hospitalization rates, rehospitalization, and complication risks. These findings underscore the need for preventive strategies, especially improved glycemic control among high-risk diabetic patients, to inform public health policies and clinical practices aimed at mitigating HZ's impact on this population.
Study context
- Population
- Herpes Zoster (HZ) hospitalizations in Piedmont, Italy, 2010–2019; risk factors in a diabetic cohort managed by regional diabetes clinics
- Participants
- 3,423 HZ hospitalizations
- Exposure
- Diabetes vs no diabetes
- Outcome
- Age-standardized HZ hospitalization rates in diabetic vs non-diabetic individuals
- Follow-up
- 2010–2019
Methodological detailstwo-phase, age-standardized rates, regional (Piedmont, Italy)
- Two-phase
- Age-standardized rates
- Regional (Piedmont, Italy)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
HZ hospitalizations in diabetic patients
17.9 %
613 cases
Hospitalization rates, diabetic vs non-diabetic (as printed)
15.9 to 6.0 per 100,000
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Risk factors for HZ hospitalization among diabetics
- Risk factors: age over 65, obesity (BMI > 30), poor glycemic control (HbA1c > 8.0 %)
Rehospitalization and severe complications post-HZ (stroke, MI)
%
- Increased rehospitalization risk
- 40
- Higher risk of severe complications
- 25
Original publication
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