Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults
Abstract International travel to the developing world is becoming more common in elderly patients (defined here as individuals greater than 65 years old). When providing pre-travel counseling, providers must appreciate the changing physiology, comorbidities, immunity and pharmacokinetics associated...
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| author | Tida K. Lee Jack N. Hutter Jennifer Masel Christie Joya Timothy J. Whitman |
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| description | Abstract International travel to the developing world is becoming more common in elderly patients (defined here as individuals greater than 65 years old). When providing pre-travel counseling, providers must appreciate the changing physiology, comorbidities, immunity and pharmacokinetics associated with the aging process to prepare elderly patients for the stressors of international travel. These guidelines present an evidence-based approach to pre-travel counseling, immunization, and pharmacology concerns unique to elderly patients seeking care in a travel clinic setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f228a94ab9344fbdb089eb8538c54c1a2022-12-22T00:51:25ZengBMCTropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines2055-09362017-06-013111210.1186/s40794-017-0054-0Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adultsTida K. Lee0Jack N. Hutter1Jennifer Masel2Christie Joya3Timothy J. Whitman4Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterInfectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterInfectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterInfectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterInfectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterAbstract International travel to the developing world is becoming more common in elderly patients (defined here as individuals greater than 65 years old). When providing pre-travel counseling, providers must appreciate the changing physiology, comorbidities, immunity and pharmacokinetics associated with the aging process to prepare elderly patients for the stressors of international travel. These guidelines present an evidence-based approach to pre-travel counseling, immunization, and pharmacology concerns unique to elderly patients seeking care in a travel clinic setting.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0Travel medicineElderlyPre-travel counseling |
| spellingShingle | Tida K. Lee Jack N. Hutter Jennifer Masel Christie Joya Timothy J. Whitman Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines Travel medicine Elderly Pre-travel counseling |
| title | Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults |
| title_full | Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults |
| title_fullStr | Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults |
| title_short | Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults |
| title_sort | guidelines for the prevention of travel associated illness in older adults |
| topic | Travel medicine Elderly Pre-travel counseling |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0 |
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