A deadly feast: Elucidating the burden of orally acquired acute Chagas disease in Latin America - Public health and travel medicine importance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101565
Abstract: Over the past two decades, several countries in Latin American, particularly Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia, have experienced multiple outbreaks of oral Chagas disease. Transmission occurs secondary to contamination of food or beverages by triatomine (kissing… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; travel medicine; disease; public health ... See more keywords
The plight of the cute little lambs: travel medicine’s role in animal welfare
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DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2016.1206551
Abstract: ABSTRACT The principles and aims of ecotourism are shared by a range of disciplines including health and medicine. Travel medicine’s involvement in One Health and also Responsible Travel provides the background for exploring these concepts’… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; animal welfare; travel medicine; travel ... See more keywords
Stranded abroad: a travel medicine approach to psychiatric repatriation.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa013
Abstract: The incurred mental alteration of a traveler abroad should be an alarming signal for patient, for family and the local health care professionals alike. it is estimated that 11.3% of travelers experience some kind of… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; stranded abroad; abroad travel; travel medicine ... See more keywords
Lessons learned from a rubella outbreak: Role of a travel medicine practitioner.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa190
Abstract: We highlight lessons learned from the 2018–19 rubella outbreak in Japan on the use of Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine among travellers. We underline that individual risk assessment during pre-travel counselling is still essential in all situations especially… read more here.
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Adaptation of travel medicine practitioners to the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey of ISTM members
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac032
Abstract: This cross-sectional study evaluated the adaptations of current International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) members in relation to the disruption caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It demonstrates that the majority of members… read more here.
Keywords: travel medicine; istm members; cross sectional; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Vampire tourism and vampirism: the darker side of travel medicine.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac135
Abstract: Teaser “Dark tourism’ refers to travel by individuals to destinations and sites linked to death, tragedy, and the macabre; with vampire tourism increasingly popular over the last 20 years. The capacity of travellers, especially those… read more here.
Keywords: travel medicine; vampire tourism; medicine; tourism ... See more keywords
Travellers’ diarrhoea—a survey of practice
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taw085
Abstract: Background. Travellers’ diarrhoea (TD) is a common problem, affecting millions of tourists each year and creating a large economic burden. Risk factors for TD are known and guidelines exist to assist practitioners in advising travellers… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; diarrhoea survey; travel medicine; practice ... See more keywords
Female genital mutilation: an evaluation of the knowledge of French general and specialized travel medicine practitioners
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tax090
Abstract: We investigated the knowledge of female genital mutilation (FGM) among 60 general and 52 specialized travel medicine practitioners. Less than 50% of these practitioners had adequate knowledge of FGM. Only 42.9% declared having encountered FGM.… read more here.
Keywords: genital mutilation; medicine; knowledge; travel medicine ... See more keywords
Recommendations for Management of Endemic Diseases and Travel Medicine in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and Donors: Latin America
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002027
Abstract: Abstract The Recommendations for Management of Endemic Diseases and Travel Medicine in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients and Donors: Latin America clinical practice guideline is intended to guide clinicians caring for solid-organ transplant (SOT) donors, candidates and… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; organ transplant; solid organ; travel medicine ... See more keywords
Profile and complexity of travel medicine consultations in Chile: unicentric cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037903
Abstract: Objective To analyse the spectrum, vaccination needs and pretravel advice complexity of travellers presenting at a travel medicine clinic in Santiago, Chile. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Pretravel consultations in a private healthcare centre in Chile,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; cross sectional; complexity; sectional study ... See more keywords