Real-time incidence of travel-related symptoms through a smartphone-based app remote monitoring system: a pilot study.

abstract：:Retrospective studies have shown that the first HIV positive patient in the Federal Republic (FR) of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) was detected among intravenous drug users (IDUs) in 1981. The first two cases of AIDS in Yugoslavia were registered in 19851; one of them was infected in subSaharan Africa. The object...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Vucic-Jankovic ML,Ristic SJ,Bakovic TR

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, several studies have shown that Cyclospora cayetanensis is a worldwide intestinal pathogen, and it has been implicated in a number of sporadic cases and epidemic outbreaks of diarrheal illness in several endemic areas. The parasite is associated with prolonged and relapsing watery diarrhea in immunoco...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Kansouzidou A,Charitidou C,Varnis T,Vavatsi N,Kamaria F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the inclusion of elective programs, often overseas, in many medical courses, it was decided that a preliminary retrospective analysis of health problems associated with these programs in medical students from the University of Tasmania would be desirable. METHODS:A questionnaire covering general travel...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Goldsmid JM,Bettiol SS,Sharples N

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：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

authors： Porter JF,Knill-Jones RP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the obligatory religious duties of Islam. The travel clinic of the Public Health Service (PHS) Amsterdam administers vaccinations, including the required meningitis ACYW135 vaccine, and provides travelers with individual recommendations for all their travels. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Keles H,Sonder GJ,van den Hoek A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the aetiologies of fever in returning travelers and to identify the clinical and laboratory factors predictive of malaria in travelers returning from tropical areas with fever. METHODS:We included those consulting for fever appearing less than 3 months after retu...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Ansart S,Perez L,Thellier M,Danis M,Bricaire F,Caumes E

更新日期：2010-03-01 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:Aeromedical repatriation of patients is an expanding service due to the growing number of travelers worldwide. Of these repatriated patients, a small number require specialized transportation due to severe medical complications. We evaluated the medical in-flight records of Dutch patients with severe disease...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Greuters S,Christiaans HM,Veenings B,Loer SA,Boer C

更新日期：2009-01-01 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

authors： Chen LH,Leder K,Wilson ME

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1993 more than 1 million Swiss residents traveled to a tropical or subtropical country. Although most pretravel advice is given by general practitioners, a number of travelers also seek advice from pharmacists. Little is known about the quantity and quality of travel advice given or the sources of informa...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Kodkani N,Jenkins JM,Hatz CF

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: There is a perceived increased health risk in senior visitors to malaria endemic countries. Methods: The authors sought to compare effectiveness and tolerability of malaria chemoprophylaxis in senior travelers (>=60 years) with those in younger travelers (20-59 years). The "Malpro 2" database consists of m...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Mittelholzer ML,Wall M,Steffen R,Stürchler D

更新日期：1996-12-01 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: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:Carriage of and infection with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) are a potential cause of concern in travelers with no history of hospitalization abroad. METHODS:All consecutive returning travelers hospitalized in our department between February 2012 and January 2013 were prospectively scr...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Epelboin L,Robert J,Tsyrina-Kouyoumdjian E,Laouira S,Meyssonnier V,Caumes E,MDR-GNB Travel Working Group.

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：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

authors： van Rijn SF,Driessen G,Overbosch D,van Genderen PJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Travel medicine has virtually stopped in light of the coronavirus pandemic. It is worth contemplating how travel medicine will be affected by the ongoing pandemic when international travel starts to become more possible. How will we advise patients, and utilize the coming vaccines that may be available? Travel medicin...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Shlim DR,Connor BA,Taylor DN

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the awareness of the mode of rabies transmission, travel-associated rabies risk, and adequate preventive measures among French travelers. METHODS:Three hundred travelers were administered a detailed questionnaire prior to pretravel advice, addressing their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Altmann M,Parola P,Delmont J,Brouqui P,Gautret P

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:A questionnaire-based survey on the mortality of Dutch travelers abroad revealed that travel outside of Europe carried an increased mortality risk predominantly caused by fatal cardiovascular events and traffic accidents rather than fatal infections. Discussion of these items should receive a prominent place in our tr...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Groenheide AC,van Genderen PJ,Overbosch D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei are rare in nonendemic areas, such as Scandinavia. We report the first two cases of melioidosis in Norway presenting with bacteraemia and splenic and prostatic abscesses, respectively. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Hesstvedt L,Wilhelmsen M,Mengshoel AT,Dyrhol-Riise AM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an important cause of adult-onset seizures in endemic areas, whereas it is emerging in some nonendemic areas as well because of extensive immigration. METHOD:We describe three cases of imported NCC recently admitted to San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, located in Northern Italy. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Giordani MT,Tamarozzi F,Cattaneo F,Brunetti E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four billion people worldwide have experienced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) confinement. Such unprecedented extent of mobility restriction to curb the COVID-19 pandemic may have profound impacts on how individuals live, travel and retain well-being. This systematic review aims to identify (i) the social consequ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Chu IY,Alam P,Larson HJ,Lin L

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young people's alcohol and drug use increases during holidays. Despite strong associations between substance use and both violence and unintentional injury, little is known about this relationship in young people holidaying abroad. We examine how risks of violence and unintentional injury abroad relate to su...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Hughes K,Bellis MA,Calafat A,Blay N,Kokkevi A,Boyiadji G,Mendes Mdo R,Bajcàrova L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This experiment was carried out to determine whether there is any difference in circulating rabies antibody when rabies immune globulin is administered into fat or muscle tissue. METHODS:Blood samples were taken at 24 and 48 hours after administering 40 IU/kg body weight of purified equine rabies immune glo...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Chomchay P,Khawplod P,Wilde H

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：: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

authors： Siraj DS,Luczkovich J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative approaches to malaria chemoprophylaxis are discussed in light of the difficulties of executing clinical trials within limits of infection rates and ethics. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Shanks D

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic attitude of western physicians toward migrants' complaints is often an unstable balance between the obstinate search for exotic tropical diseases and the overappreciation of the cultural dimensions of symptoms. Such attitude may divert attention from organic diseases. The careful assessment of all level...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： El-Hamad I,Scarcella C,Pezzoli MC,Ricci A,Castelli F,Migration Health Committee of the ISTM.

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00