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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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f228a94ab9344fbdb089eb8538c54c1a 2023-05-15T14:58:25+02:00 Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults Tida K. Lee Jack N. Hutter Jennifer Masel Christie Joya Timothy J. Whitman 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0 https://doaj.org/article/f228a94ab9344fbdb089eb8538c54c1a EN eng BMC http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0 https://doaj.org/toc/2055-0936 doi:10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0 2055-0936 https://doaj.org/article/f228a94ab9344fbdb089eb8538c54c1a Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017) Travel medicine Elderly Pre-travel counseling Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0 2022-12-31T02:10:46Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines 3 1 |
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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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Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults |
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