Malaria Prevention in Travelers - American Family Physician
May 1, 1999 - The prevention of malaria in travelers is becoming a more challenging clinical and public health problem because of the global development of drug-resistant Plasmodium strains of malaria and the increasing popularity of travel to exotic locales. Travelers can reduce their risk of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0501/p2523.html
Medical Advice for Commercial Air Travelers - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 1999 - Family physicians are often asked to advise patients who are preparing to travel. The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 has enabled more passengers with medical disabilities to choose air travel. All domestic U.S. airlines are required to carry basic (but often limited) medical equipment, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0901/p801.html
Prevention and Treatment of Drowning - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2016 - Nearly 4,000 drowning deaths occur annually in the United States, with drowning representing the most common injury-related cause of death in children one to four years of age. Drowning is a process that runs the spectrum from brief entry of liquid into the airways with subsequent ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p576.html
The Pretravel Consultation - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2016 - Key components of the pretravel consultation include intake questions regarding the traveler’s anticipated itinerary and medical history; immunizations; malaria prophylaxis; and personal protection measures against arthropod bites, traveler’s diarrhea, and injury. Most vaccinations that...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/p620.html
Travel Immunizations - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2004 - Advising travelers on vaccine-preventable illnesses is increasingly becoming the responsibility of primary care physicians. The approach to vaccine recommendations should be based on a thorough assessment of the risks for travel-related diseases, the time available before trip ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0701/p89.html
Travel Medicine: Helping Patients Prepare for Trips Abroad - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 1998 - One third of persons who travel abroad experience a travel-related illness, usually diarrhea or an upper respiratory infection. The risk of travelers' diarrhea can be reduced by eating only freshly prepared, hot foods. Combination therapy with a single dose of ofloxacin plus loperamide ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0801/p383.html
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