Epidemiology, Preventive Services, and Illnesses of International Travelers

Vaccinations of International Travelers

An Analysis of the Preventive Behavior and Attitudes of International Travelers from South East Asia; the Kuala Lumpur Airport Survey

Introduction: There has been significant growth in international tourism from South-East Asia. Travel medicine services are still quite limited in this region. Few data exists on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of travelers from South-East Asia regarding the prevention of travel-related health risks. The present study aimed to characterize the travel t...

a contrastive study of rhetorical functions of citation in iranian and international elt scopus journals

writing an academic article requires the researchers to provide support for their works by learning how to cite the works of others. various studies regarding the analysis of citation in m.a theses have been done, while little work has been done on comparison of citations among elt scopus journal articles, and so the dearth of research in this area demands for further investigation into citatio...

Water disinfection for international and wilderness travelers.

Acquisition of waterborne disease is a substantial risk for international travelers to countries with inadequate sanitation facilities. It also poses smaller but still significant risks for wilderness travelers who rely on surface water in developed countries with low rates of diarrheal illness, such as the United States. This article reviews the etiology and risks associated with waterborne di...

Outcome of travelers who refuse transport after emergency medical services evaluation at an international airport.

OBJECTIVE To determine the short-term outcome of patients refusing transport after emergency medical services (EMS) evaluation at an international airport. METHODS This was a prospective, descriptive, observational study of patients who refused transport after evaluation by Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics at Philadelphia International Airport from July 2003 through March 2004. Paramed...