Acute rheumatic fever: an unusual cause of fever in a returned traveler.

abstract：:We report a case of a 29-year-old woman who presented to hospital with fever, right upper quadrant pain, marked eosinophilia, and liver abscesses after returning to Canada from Bali, Indonesia. Diagnostic delay and prolonged antibiotic use led to morbidity before the eventual diagnosis and treatment of fascioliasis. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Kain D,Mukkala AN,Boggild AK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of symptomatic neurocysticercosis in two migrants whose negative serology delayed appropriate treatment for 9 and 6 months, respectively. Seroconversion occurred after treatment, which was associated with paradoxical reaction in one patient. Long-term outcome was good in both patients. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Dournon N,Epelboin L,Brion MC,Paris L,Bricaire F,Caumes E

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of preventive measures in combating travel-related illnesses is well recognized. However, there is a lack of information on the economic value of any travel-associated preventive measures in the literature. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this article is to report the values of willingness to pa...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Yeung R,Abdullah AS,McGhee SM,Hedley AJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although delusional parasitosis is frequently diagnosed by travel medicine and infectious disease specialists, factitious illness/Munchausen syndrome is extremely rare. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Gill CJ,Hamer DH

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At a travel clinic in Kathmandu we reviewed the vaccination records from March 1997 to March 1998 for all travelers to developing countries like Nepal, for two important vaccines, namely, typhoid and hepatitis A. These travelers visited the clinic for various medical problems. One of the reasons for doing this study w...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Basnyat B,Pokhrel G,Cohen Y

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease with a worldwide distribution. Travelers returning from endemic areas with a history of exposure to fungal spores have a high risk of infection. Methods: We report four cases of acute pulmonary disease in Italian spelunkers returning from Mato Grosso, Peru. Results: Sympt...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Nasta P,Donisi A,Cattane A,Chiodera A,Casari S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) can develop as a complication of dengue in rare cases, but its relationship with dengue is not well known. We report a case of dengue-associated HPS with liver involvement and coagulopathy. The patient, a Japanese female traveler who had recently returned from Thailand, had severe complic...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Kobayashi K,Hikone M,Sakamoto N,Iwabuchi S,Kashiura M,Takasaki T,Fujita H,Ohnishi K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 1.5 billion passengers travel by aircraft every year. Leg edema, as a sign of venous stasis, is a well-known problem among passengers during and after long-haul flights. Until now, no studies have been done on the development of leg edema and fluid shifts under real flight conditions. The aim of ou...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Mittermayr M,Fries D,Innerhofer P,Schobersberger B,Klingler A,Partsch H,Fischbach U,Gunga HC,Koralewski E,Kirsch K,Schobersberger W

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health used the New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (NJBRFS), a state component of the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to pilot a travel health module designed to collect population-based...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Stoney RJ,Kozarsky P,Bostick RM,Sotir MJ

更新日期：2016-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acetazolamide has been reported to be effective in the prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled trials of acetazolamide in the prevention of AMS. METHODS:Studies were identified by searching the MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Clinic...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Ritchie ND,Baggott AV,Andrew Todd WT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior to initiation of a program of registration, training, standards, and audit for yellow fever vaccination centers (YFVCs) in England, the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) assessed the current practice and resource needs of these centers. METHODS:A questionnaire was sent to all YFVCs o...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Bryant N,Tucker R,Simons H,Bailey S,Mathewson J,Lea G,Hill DR

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni are endemic to East Africa. US Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) serving in Tanzania were not experiencing symptoms of infection, but in 1998 when comprehensive testing was instituted, more than one-quarter were found to be infected with schistosomiasis at the clos...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Outwater AH,Mpangala E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, the Swiss have one of the highest proportions of the population traveling to tropical and subtropical countries. Large travel clinics serve an increasing number of customers with specific pre-travel needs including uncommon destinations and preexisting medical conditions. This study aims to identif...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Bühler S,Rüegg R,Steffen R,Hatz C,Jaeger VK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of motion sickness approaches 100% on rough seas. Some previous studies have reported a strong association between location on a ship and the risk of motion sickness, whereas other studies found no association. This study was undertaken to determine if there is a statistical association betwee...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Gahlinger PM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tolerance and immunogenicity of a hepatitis A vaccine using immunopotentiating reconstituted influenza virosomes (IRIV) as adjuvant when administered simultaneously with a yellow fever vaccine (YFV). METHOD:An open prospective trial with two parallel groups was ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Bovier PA,Althaus B,Glueck R,Chippaux A,Loutan L

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) has been reported following chloroquine or mefloquine exposure, both structurally related to piperaquine. We report a case of AEP with typical CT scan patterns, hypereosinophilia in blood (9.8 109/l), and bronchoalveolar lavage (78% of 600 000 cells/ml), 10 days after artenimol-piper...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Fourmont L,Revest M,Polard E,Lederlin M,Delaval P,Desrues B,Tattevin P,Jouneau S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our observation of histoplasmosis cases augments the current knowledge on transmission by bats. In the presented cases, the only contact happened in the proximity of a bat cave but not inside the cave. We wish to communicate and stress that even outside of caves, bats may disperse the organism. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Jülg B,Elias J,Zahn A,Köppen S,Becker-Gaab C,Bogner JR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International travel and trade are known to be associated with the risk of spreading communicable diseases across borders. No international surveillance system for infectious diseases on ships exists. Outbreak reports and systematic studies mainly focus on disease activity on cruise ships. The study aims to ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Schlaich CC,Oldenburg M,Lamshöft MM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infectious diarrhea is a common problem among travelers. Expert guidelines recommend the prompt use of antibiotics for self-treatment of moderate or severe travelers' diarrhea (TD). There is limited data on whether travelers follow these self-treatment guidelines. We evaluated the risk factors associated wit...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Lalani T,Maguire JD,Grant EM,Fraser J,Ganesan A,Johnson MD,Deiss RG,Riddle MS,Burgess T,Tribble DR,IDCRP TravMil Study Group.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Swiss business travelers with regard to malaria. METHODS:Questionnaires printed in three languages were distributed by employers, travel agencies and tropical medicine specialists to business travelers with destinations in malaria endem...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Weber R,Schlagenhauf P,Amsler L,Steffen R

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate travel health knowledge, attitudes, and practices on vaccination and malaria prevention among Spanish travelers to the tropics. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the departure lounge of the two main Spanish international airports in the summer of 2004. A questionnaire was admini...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Lopez-Velez R,Bayas JM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Japanese travelers from Bali were diagnosed with murine typhus in Japan during the same period. Although one had only mild illness, the other experienced liver and kidney dysfunction. Murine typhus may be missed not only in endemic areas around the world, but also in travelers, especially those returning from mari...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Takeshita N,Imoto K,Ando S,Yanagisawa K,Ohji G,Kato Y,Sakata A,Hosokawa N,Kishimoto T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Climate change is not only increasing ambient temperature but also accelerating the frequency, duration and intensity of extreme weather and climate events, such as heavy precipitation and droughts, and causing sea level rise, which can lead to population displacement. Climate change-related reductions in ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Semenza JC,Ebi KL

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A small group of travellers became infected with Echinostoma sp. after ingesting raw fish which they caught in Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, in January 2017. The infection was diagnosed by finding the characteristic eggs in stool samples collected over a 2-week period following their return to Kenya. Echinostoma is a gen...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Chunge RN,Chunge CN

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Before the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, cruise travel had experienced exponential growth in the preceding decade. Travel medicine practitioners were increasingly called upon to provide pre-cruise travel advice and medical clearance. Demand for these services will return at some time in th...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Visser JT

更新日期：2020-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International travel and use of modern information technology are expressions of modern life style. Seeking on-line travel health advice via E-mail for preventive (teleprevention) or diagnostic reasons may become increasingly popular among patients with financial resources and Internet access. This study was...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Sing A,Salzman J,Sing D

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The risk of acquiring HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections among expatriates in, and travelers to, West Africa is not known. The objective of the study was to examine the risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and type 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2) infections among Peace Corps volunteers in West Africa. Methods: A cross-...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Eng TR,O'Brien TR,Bernard KW,Schable CA,van der Vlugt T,Holmberg SD

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To our knowledge, there is no data on the epidemiology of patients hospitalized in intensive care unit (ICU) after a stay in Madagascar or other low-income countries. It is possible that such data may improve transfer delays and care quality for these patients. METHODS:In a retrospective study, we reviewed ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Allyn J,Angue M,Corradi L,Traversier N,Belmonte O,Belghiti M,Allou N

更新日期：2016-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of trichinellosis diagnosed at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Lugano, in January 2009. This case was associated with a cluster of cases and was traced to the consumption of contaminated meat after a wild boar hunt in Bosnia. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Lozano Becera JC,Gurtner De la Fuente V,Pozio E,Bernasconi E

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrub typhus should be considered in any febrile patient presenting with a macular rash, a polyadenopathy, an eschar, or a history of environmental exposure in endemic areas. The differential diagnosis includes malaria, typhoid fever, leptospirosis, and arboviroses. Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days should be ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Nachega JB,Bottieau E,Zech F,Van Gompel A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00