Caracterización clínica de pacientes con herpes zoster

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Introduction: Herpes zoster is an acute viral disease caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. In Cuba, there is a tendency to its increase, related to the aging population, the incidence of malignant tumors, and infection by the human immunodeficiency virus. Objective: To characterize patients with herpes zoster. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Luis Li Trijent Polyclinic from September 2023 to September 2024. The study included 64 patients who attended the Dermatology Clinic and were diagnosed with herpes zoster through clinical methods. They expressed their willingness to participate in the study through informed consent, after being explained what it entailed and the confidentiality of the results. The variables studied were: age, sex, anatomical location, predisposing factors, and complications. Descriptive statistics procedures were performed for each variable through percentage calculation. Results: The 70 to 79 age group provided the highest number of patients with 34.3%, and 53.1% were women. The intercostal form occurred in 60.9% of patients. In 53.1%, the precipitating cause was stress, and postherpetic neuralgia occurred in 18.7%. Conclusions: Herpes zoster is a viral disease that most frequently affects adults subjected to stress or other causes of immunosuppression, especially in the thoracic region. Postherpetic neuralgia predominates as a complication of HZ in the studied series.Caracterizar a los pacientes con herpes zoster. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, en el Policlínico Luis Li Trijent, en el periodo de septiembre de 2023 a septiembre de 2024. La población de estudio fueron los 64 pacientes que acudieron a la Consulta de Dermatología y se les diagnosticó por el método clínico, un herpes zoster. Mediante el consentimiento informado, los pacientes mostraron su voluntad para participar en el estudio. Las variables estudiadas fueron: La edad, el sexo, la localización anatómica, los factores predisponentes y las complicaciones. Se aplicó la estadística descriptiva, para cada variable. Resultados: El grupo de 70 a 79 años aportó el mayor número de pacientes con un 34.3 y un 53.1 % fueron mujeres, la forma intercostal se presentó en el 60.9 % de los pacientes. En el 53.1 % la causa precipitante fue el estrés y la neuralgia posherpética se presentaron en un18 7 % Conclusiones: El herpes zoster es una enfermedad viral que afecta con mayor frecuencia a los adultos con estrés mantenido u otra causa de inmunodepresión, sobre todo, en el tórax. La neuralgia posherpètica predomina como complicación del HZ en la serie estudiada

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