Abstract:
:Vaccination against yellow fever is effective, but available live virus vaccines are not recommended for use in immunocompromised or elderly patients. We report the successful and uneventful immunization of a 62-year-old man with a history of allogeneic bone marrow transplant and discuss evidence for this recommendation.
journal_name
J Travel Medjournal_title
Journal of travel medicineauthors
Yax JA,Farnon EC,Cary Engleberg Ndoi
10.1111/j.1708-8305.2009.00336.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-09-01 00:00:00pages
365-7issue
5eissn
1195-1982issn
1708-8305pii
JTM336journal_volume
16pub_type
杂志文章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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/jtm/taz026
更新日期:2019-06-11 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The number of international trips undertaken by residents of the United Kingdom has risen dramatically over the past 50 years. Likewise, the numbers studying in higher education have also shown a huge increase. This study aimed to assess the appropriateness of advice given to traveling students by higher edu...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2004.19202
更新日期:2004-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00217.x
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:International migrants represent only 4.5% of the world's population, but they may become a challenge for host countries. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of this population on health parameters in Como county, on the northern border of Italy. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of migrants' admis...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2000.00082
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The objective of the study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of seven drugs frequently used for the prevention of seasickness: the drugs were namely cinnarizine, cinnarizine with domperidone, cyclizine, dimenhydrinate with caffeine, ginger root, meclozine with caffeine, and scopolamine. The design was a ran...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.1994.tb00596.x
更新日期:1994-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2000.00011
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Thirteen clustered cases of American histoplasmosis, a deep mycosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and acquired through inhalation of airborne spores was reported. Twenty-five persons traveled in Martinique, French West Indies. Thirteen underwent trekking and passed through a mountain tunnel full of bats (...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2003.31755
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Influenza is the most common vaccine-preventable disease in travelers. It circulates year-round in the tropics, November to March in the northern hemisphere (NH), and April to October in the southern hemisphere (SH). In 2005, approximately 8.5 million US adults aged 18 years and older traveled to the Caribbe...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00254.x
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Internet travel purchases accounted for 10% of the travel industry revenue generated in 2001. To ensure that travelers remain healthy during excursions to developing countries, travel health information needs to be available at commercial travel websites. We evaluated the current availability of travel healt...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2003.2699
更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Infectious mononucleosis (IM), resulting from Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and IM-like syndromes, mainly due to cytomegalovirus (CMV), Toxoplasma gondii, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), have been occasionally reported in travelers returning from the tropics. Our objective was to investigate the prevalenc...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00049.x
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection is reported in a young traveler returning from Thailand. Clinical suspicion of JEV in travelers returning from endemic areas with neurologic symptoms is warranted. Confirmation of the diagnosis is complex and requires specialized laboratory services. Individualized...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00582.x
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Previous studies investigating the travelers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) profile indicated an important educational need among those traveling to risk destinations. Initiatives to improve such education should target all groups of travelers, including business travelers, those visiting friends...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00578.x
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::As tropical countries become common travelers' destinations, more and more returning travelers are expected to present with cutaneous lesions secondary to myiasis. The skin lesion starts as a small red papule and gradually enlarges to become a furuncle. Familiarity with the characteristic clinical presentation and pro...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2005.12411
更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Authorities have pledged to eliminate canine rabies by 2020 in Cambodia, a country with a very high rabies burden. Logistic and financial access to timely and adequate postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is essential for preventing rabies in humans. METHODS:We undertook a survey of the few identified sites where...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/jtm.12228
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Scarce data are available on the occurrence of ailments and diseases in children during travel. We studied the characteristics and frequencies of ailments in children aged 0 to 18 years and their parents during traveling. METHODS:A prospective observational study on ailments reported by children and parents ...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00551.x
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) has been available for over two decades and has a proven record of efficacy, it is very expensive to produce and can only be made in small quantities. METHODS:In this trial, we compared the safety and immunogenicity of a new, chromatographically purified rabies vac...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.2310/7060.2004.19001
更新日期:2004-07-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2007.00142.x
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tropical sprue is a rare disease in travelers. Its etiology remains unclear. We report two cases of tropical sprue occurring in long-term residents in Nepal and Cameroon. In one case, Tropheryma whippelii, the agent of Whipple's disease, was identified. Many infectious agents have been suggested to be the etiological ...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00038.x
更新日期:2006-05-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2005.12202
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report the case of an Anthia sexmaculata sexmaculata-associated necrotic burn in a French expatriate in Mauritania. Anthia spp.-related injury is a common though underreported health issue in the Sahelo-Saharan area. Deployed soldiers and travellers should be aware of these beetles when adventuring in this region. ...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/jtm/tay033
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the global standard of care for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. First reports of ACT resistance came from western Cambodia and the Thailand-Cambodia border in 2002-2004. The subsequent emergence and expansion of Plasmodium falciparum strains resistant to the a...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/jtm/taz030
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:Background:Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is a common condition for which continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment. The condition affects a population of which a substantial proportion will be travelling. Methods:We use a questionnaire survey of CPAP users to gain understanding regardin...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/jtm/tax085
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mass gathering is well known to concentrate and amplify the transmission of infectious respiratory diseases. Here we report a possible case of coinfection with influenza A/H1N1 and varicella in a young French traveler returning from a rock festival in Hungary. We report a cluster of influenza A/H1N1 cases at this fest...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00410.x
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon. This review of the literature maps current knowledge and discusses findings with reference to the UK National Health Service (NHS). METHODS:Databases were systematically searched between September 2011 and March 2012 and 100 papers were selected for review. RESULTS:...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/jtm.12147
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several live attenuated vaccines against bacterial enteric pathogens have recently been licensed. These include the Salmonella typhi Ty21a typhoid vaccine (Vivotif Berna(R) Vaccine) and Vibrio cholerae CVD103-HgR cholera vaccine (Mutacol Berna(R) Vaccine). They comprise a unique class of biologics in which p...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.1998.tb00449.x
更新日期:1998-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2310/7060.2000.00042
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Travel medicine practitioners, perhaps more so than medical practitioners working in other areas of medicine, require a constant flow of information to stay up-to-date, and provide best practice information and care to their patients. Many travel medicine providers are unaware of the popularity and potential of the Tw...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/jtm/taw002
更新日期:2016-03-16 00:00:00
abstract:Background:Travel medicine needs are changing. New patterns of travel, including greater travel by individuals from emerging economies with different values in costs, risks and benefits, must be considered. This review aims to (1) highlight selected studies that have been published that address previously identified ga...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/jtm/tax001
更新日期:2017-07-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/jtm/tax023
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Dermatitis linearis is a skin condition that affects both local populations and travelers alike. Dermatitis linearis is caused by some beetles within the subtribe Paederina and manifests as painful lesions, blisters and intense itching. Though outbreaks are widespread, the condition as a whole still remains ...
journal_title:Journal of travel medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1093/jtm/taw032
更新日期:2016-05-13 00:00:00