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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Published in:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Main Authors: Tida K. Lee, Jack N. Hutter, Jennifer Masel, Christie Joya, Timothy J. Whitman
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017
Subjects:
Travel medicine
Elderly
Pre-travel counseling
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0
https://doaj.org/article/f228a94ab9344fbdb089eb8538c54c1a
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Summary: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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