Objective The objective of this study was to characterise the incidence rates of herpes zoster
(HZ), also known as shingles, and risk of complications across the world. Design We …

Background: Estimates on the epidemiology of chronic non-cancer pain vary widely
throughout Europe. It is unclear whether this variation reflects true population differences or …

A number of different diseases or injuries can damage the central or peripheral nervous
system and produce neuropathic pain (NP), which seems to be more difficult to treat than …

Background The potentially serious nature of herpes zoster (HZ) and the long-term
complication post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) are often underestimated. One in four people …

Background: Vaccination against herpes zoster is being considered in many countries. We
conducted a multicentre prospective study to describe the impact of herpes zoster and …

Understanding the effect of herpes zoster and zoster-related pain should inform care to
improve health-related quality of life in elderly patients. A 12-month, longitudinal …

The objective of this chapter is to review the epidemiology and natural history of herpes
zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. Epidemiology seeks to explain and comprehend …

Objectives. To assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of NGX-4010, a high-concentration
capsaicin dermal patch (capsaicin 640 μg/cm2, 8%) in patients with postherpetic neuralgia …

Objectives. To confirm the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of NGX-4010, an 8% capsaicin
dermal patch (capsaicin 640 µg/cm2), in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). PHN is …

Objective To undertake a review of the most recent data on the relationship between quality
of life (QoL) and chronic pain, as a basis for discussions about healthy aging in E urope …