| adult primary iga nephropathy and common viral infections. | serum samples obtained from 69 histopathologically proven iga nephropathy (igan) patients and 563 healthy controls were examined to evaluate the association between igan and common viral infections. antibody titres to cytomegalovirus (cmv), herpes simplex virus (hsv), vericella-zoster virus (vzv), influenza a (inf. a) and influenza b (inf. b) viruses were determined, using a complement fixation test. the viral antibody titres were considered to be positive with dilutions of 1:8 or greater except ... | 1996 | 8793713 |
| prophylaxis of intravenous immunoglobulin and acyclovir in perinatal varicella. | maternal chickenpox around the time of delivery can cause severe and even fatal illness in the newborn but an effectively preventive method has not yet been established. we proposed that a combination of intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig) and acyclovir (acv) intravenously could effectively prevent perinatal varicella. a group of 24 newborn infants whose mother had developed a varicella rash within 14 days before and after delivery were studied. some 15 infants whose mothers' rash appeared within ... | 2001 | 11271397 |
| infectious complications after heart transplantation in chinese recipients. | several factors appear to influence the incidence and type of infectious complications among different populations of transplant recipients. this study sought to assess the incidence and type of infection after transplantation in chinese heart allograft recipients. a total of 130 infectious episodes occurred in 192 consecutive heart transplantation patients between june 1993 and may 2004. the median length of follow-up was 46.7+/-38.4 months. the 1-, 5- and 10-year survival rates were 81.8+/-2.8 ... | 2005 | 15996253 |
| a seroepidemiology study of varicella among children aged 0-12 years in taiwan. | the epidemiology pattern of varicella appears to vary among regions with different climates, population densities, and degrees of development. this study investigated the age-specific varicella zoster virus (vzv) seroprevalence in children aged 0 to 12 years in taiwan and compared these seroprevalences between free and private vaccination areas. residual sera were collected from 13 hospitals with 1,401 valid samples. immunoglobulin g antibodies to vzv were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent ... | 2005 | 16438146 |
| disease burden and epidemiological characteristics of varicella in taiwan from 2000 to 2005. | varicella has an important impact on public health, especially before the introduction of the varicella vaccine. this study investigated the epidemiological characteristics and disease burden of varicella during the introduction of the varicella vaccine for mass vaccination in taiwan. | 2009 | 19424552 |
| varicella epidemiology and cost-effectiveness analysis of universal varicella vaccination program in taiwan. | varicella zoster virus is highly contagious and affects people worldwide. in this study, we collected local epidemiological data and evaluated the cost-effectiveness of varicella vaccination program in taiwan. to examine the economical consequences of universal vaccination, a model of the incidence and the associated costs in a hypothetical cohort was created each year for 30 years. the incidence increased sharply after the infancy and peaked in children aged 5 years. the hospitalization rate am ... | 2005 | 16610647 |
| a two year follow-up study of common virus infections in hemodialysis patients in taiwan. | the study was designed to determine whether hemodialysis patients in taiwan had a different antibody response to common virus infections compared to the normal population. serum samples from 18 hemodialysis patients and 21 healthy volunteers were obtained every 3 months for 2 years. geometric mean titers (gmts) of immunoglobulin g (igg) antibodies to cytomegalovirus (cmv), herpes simplex virus (hsv), varicella-zoster virus (vzv), epstein-barr virus (ebv), as well as type a and type b influenza v ... | 2002 | 12296929 |
| a seroepidemiological study of varicella-zoster virus in taipei city. | varicella has been considered a common and benign disease of children. however, adults tend to have severe disease and in some high risk groups, such as neonates and leukemic patients, varicella infection can be fatal. a large-scale seroepidemiological study on varicella was performed to reveal the current varicella infection status and to serve as a prevaccination survey before the possible implementation of vaccination program in taiwan. this study included a total of 1384 individuals whose ag ... | 1996 | 8936004 |
| analyzing titers of antibodies against bacterial and viral antigens, and bacterial toxoids in the intravenous immunoglobulins utilized in taiwan. | intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig) manufactured from human plasma contains igg as the primary ingredient, and is used for indications such as immunodeficiency syndrome. available ivigs in taiwan are either manufactured from taiwanese or north american plasma. the effectiveness of the national immunization program of taiwan can be evaluated by analyzing and comparing ivig antibody titers that are induced through the corresponding vaccines (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, measles, rubella, hepa ... | 2013 | 23149017 |
| herpes zoster infection associated with acute coronary syndrome: a population-based retrospective cohort study. | vasculopathy in varicella zoster virus (vzv) infection and a proposed association between herpes virus infection and atherosclerosis suggest a possible link between vzv infection and vascular thrombosis. | 2014 | 24354564 |
| reassessing the link between herpes zoster ophthalmicus and stroke. | this editorial will assess a proposed link between herpes zoster ophthalmicus and subsequent stoke. herpes zoster (also called shingles) is caused by varicella-zoster virus (vzv), one of the 9 human herpesviruses. when children contract their primary vzv infection, virus often travels to the trigeminal ganglia and establishes latency. upon reactivation in late adulthood, the same virus travels anterograde to cause herpes zoster ophthalmicus. in some people, the virus also traffics from the same ... | 2014 | 24678919 |
| risk of depressive disorder among patients with herpes zoster: a nationwide population-based prospective study. | herpes zoster results from reactivation of the endogenous varicella zoster virus infection. previous studies have shown that herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia were associated with anxiety, depression, and insomnia. however, no prospective study has investigated the association between herpes zoster and the development of depressive disorder. | 2014 | 24804885 |
| increased risk of varicella zoster virus infection in inflammatory bowel disease in an asian population: a nationwide population-based cohort study. | whether patients with inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) exhibit a high risk of developing varicella zoster virus (vzv) infection in asian populations remains inconclusive. we investigated the causal relationship between two diseases by analysing the taiwan national health insurance research database. | 2015 | 25363271 |
| the immunogenicity and safety of zoster vaccine in taiwanese adults. | the efficacy and safety of zostavax in subjects 60 years of age and older was established in the shingles prevention study (sps) and in subjects 50 to 59 years of age in the zostavax efficacy and safety trial (zest). we evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of zostavax in a total of 150 taiwanese subjects ≥50 years of age, who received a single dose of zostavax. gpelisa was used to determine geometric mean titers (gmt) of the varicella-zoster virus (vzv) antibody. the geometric mean fold rise ... | 2015 | 25681662 |
| increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage among patients with chronic osteomyelitis. | inflammation may provoke cerebral arteriolar ectasia, inducing microaneurysm formation and further promoting intracerebral hemorrhage (ich). chronic osteomyelitis (com) is an inflammatory disorder for which study of its role in ich is lacking. this study explored whether com increases the risk of ich. | 2015 | 26024006 |
| seroepidemiology of varicella among elementary school children in northern taiwan. | in taiwan, varicella vaccine was included in the expanded program of immunization since 2004. a seroepidemiologic study in the postvaccine era is helpful to evaluate the efficiency of current varicella vaccination strategies. | 2015 | 26330271 |
| the incidence and risk of herpes zoster in patients with sleep disorders: a population-based cohort study. | lack of sleep can compromise the immune system, which may reactivate latent varicella-zoster virus. studies on sleep disorders and the risk of herpes zoster (hz) are scant.we conducted a population-based cohort study to evaluate the risk of hz in patients with sleep disorders and potential risk factors for hz development. we identified patients with sleep disorders without apnea from 2002 to 2005 by using the taiwan longitudinal health insurance database. the patients without sleep disorders wer ... | 2016 | 26986095 |
| adult asthma is associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster: a population-based cohort study. | the objective of this study was to determine whether a new diagnosis of asthma is associated with a later diagnosis of herpes zoster (hz) in a nationwide, retrospective, non-age limited, population-based cohort. | 2016 | 27410999 |
| herpes zoster infection increases the risk of peripheral arterial disease: a nationwide cohort study. | varicella-zoster virus infection can cause meningoencephalitis, myelitis, ocular disorders, and vasculopathy. however, no study has investigated the association between herpes zoster (hz) and peripheral arterial disease (pad).we identified newly diagnosed hz from the taiwan's national health insurance research database recorded during 2000 to 2010, with a follow-up period extending until december 31, 2011. in addition, we included a comparison cohort that was randomly frequency-matched with the ... | 2016 | 27583856 |
| varicella zoster virus infection among healthcare workers in taiwan: seroprevalence and predictive value of history of varicella infection. | varicella zoster infection can be spread by infected healthcare workers (hcws) to coworkers and patients. a self-reported history of chickenpox infection is sometimes taken as proof of immunity. | 2011 | 22188630 |
| possible effects of anaesthetic management on the 1 yr followed-up risk of herpes zoster after caesarean deliveries. | background: /st>as general anaesthesia may compromise the immune system, it has been hypothesized that latent varicella-zoster virus is more likely to be reactivated and cause herpes zoster in mothers after caesarean deliveries under general anaesthesia. our study was thus aimed at investigating the risk of herpes zoster among women during the first year after caesarean deliveries under either general or regional anaesthesia. methods: /st>two nationwide population-based data sets were utilized, ... | 2011 | 22157850 |
| increased risk of multiple sclerosis following herpes zoster: a nationwide, population-based study. | (see the editorial commentary by corona and flores, on pages 177-8.) | 2011 | 21653524 |
| risk of herpes zoster among patients with psychiatric diseases: a population-based study. | psychiatric disorders have been shown to be associated with impaired immune response, including decreased cellular immunity to varicella-zoster virus. however, the risk of herpes zoster (hz) in psychiatric patients is, to date, unknown. | 2011 | 20666877 |
| do the health-care workers gain protection against herpes zoster infection? a 6-year population-based study in taiwan. | varicella zoster virus (vzv) causes varicella, and may reactivate to cause herpes zoster later in the life of the host. it has been previously observed that exposure to vzv may boost the host's latent immunity. health-care workers who are frequently exposed to ill patients ought to receive a protective effect. we investigated the incidence of herpes zoster among health-care workers and the general population in taiwan to see whether such a protective effect exists among health-care workers again ... | 2010 | 20536652 |
| analysis of factors associated with varicella-zoster virus susceptibility among children 0-12 years old in taiwan. | varicella is a highly infectious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (vzv). the aim of this study was to explore the geographical difference of vzv antibody seroprevalence among children in private vaccination areas in taiwan, controlling for potential factors relating to varicella susceptibility. | 2007 | 17368781 |