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TRAVEL MEDICINE PRACTICE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN BRAZIL – CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: Travel medicine services and training are well established in the British Isles, but the situation in Brazil has not been extensively described. Methodology: We conducted a review of literature related to travel to travel medicine services and
Cardoso Oliveira, Fernando, Schultz de Souza, Afonso, Flaherty, Gerard   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Risk behaviors among Israeli travelers to low and middle-income countries

Discover Public Health
Background Israeli travelers to low and middle-income countries (LMIC) are generally backpackers in their twenties and tend to take more risks than leisure-seeking or business travelers. The aim of this study was to assess risk behaviors during travel to
Shiran Kaplan, Sobhi Khoury, Ronit Zaidenstein, Erica Cohen, Dinnie Tischler-Aurkin, Rivka Sheffer, Matthew Lewis, Zohar Mor   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perforation Peritonitis at High Altitude

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2018
Trekkers going to high altitude can suffer from several ailments both during and after their treks. Gastro-intestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are common in high altitude areas of Nepal due to acute mountain sickness or due
Bhawana Amatya, Paleswan Joshi Lakhey, Prativa Pandey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research and travel medicine

, 2012
[Extract] Research into travel medicine is conducted at all levels from case series described by practitioners in a variety of discipline, to complex randomised clinical trials conducted in academic centres.
Ross, M., Leggat, P.
core   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

A randomized open label pilot study evaluating the efficacy of two dosing regimens of rifamycin SV MMX in the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

BMC Gastroenterology
Antibiotics have demonstrated efficacy in the eradication of the underlying overgrowth bacteria and improvement of symptoms of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Bradley A. Connor, Marina Rogova, Jefferson Garcia, Morgan Gardner, Charandeep Waraich, Victoria Averill   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Travel-related potential rabid animal post-exposure consultation at the Thai Travel Clinic, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Rabies exposure remains a significant public health concern in South and Southeast Asia. Despite the disease being vaccine-preventable, international travelers remain at risk of rabies infection due to the limited access to vaccines and ...
Rachata Charoenwisedsil, Tanatorn Soravipukuntorn, Katawut Panyatanakun, Phimphan Pisutsan, Panita Looareesuwan, Punyisa Asawapaithulsert, Hisham Ahmed Imad, Sophie Schneitler, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Wasin Matsee   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source