scholarly journals The Topics of Infectious Diseases Presented at the 7th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-285
Author(s):  
Mikio KIMURA ◽  
Hitoshi KIKUCHI
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
International Society ◽  
Travel Medicine

MCQs in Travel Medicine

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dom Colbert
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Disease ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Adventure Travel ◽  
Self Test

Specifically written for those preparing for examinations and practitioners in travel medicine, MCQs in Travel Medicine contains over 600 multiple choice questions with detailed explanations which both teach and challenge the reader. Questions are group by topic which is ideal for revision, enabling you to focus on specific areas including adventure travel, travellers' diarrhoea, malaria, sexually transmitted disease, and drugs used in travel medicine. The style and format of the questions mirror the format of the exam questions, and the book includes a self-test to aid revision. This easy-to-read comprehensive book is ideally suited for those in busy day-to-day practices and those preparing for examinations in travel medicine including the Certificate Exam of the International Society of Travel Medicine.

Learning in lockdown: preparing for the inaugural virtual conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard T Flaherty ◽  
Rebecca W Acosta ◽  
Jenny T Visser ◽  
Christina M Coyle ◽  
Lin H Chen
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Virtual Conference

scholarly journals Health-related research publications on religious mass gatherings of Muslims: a bibliometric analysis (1980–2020)

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed M. Sweileh
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
International Health ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Research Publications ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract Objective Mass gatherings medicine is an emerging and important field at the national and international health security levels. The objective of the current study was to analyze research publications on religious mass gatherings of Muslims using bibliometric tools. Methods Keywords related to religious mass gatherings of Muslims were used in Scopus database. The duration of the study was from January 01, 1980 to December 31, 2020. Examples of keywords used include hajj, Umrah, mass gatherings/Mecca or Makkah, mass gatherings/Karbala, pilgrim/Makkah or Mecca, and others. Bibliometric indicators and mapping were presented. Results In total, 509 documents were retrieved. The average number of citations per article was 16.7 per document. Analysis of the retrieved documents indicated that (1) more than 90% of the retrieved documents were about the mass gatherings in Mecca/Makkah; (2) two-thirds of the retrieved documents were research articles; (3) a take-off phase in the number of publications was observed after 2008; (4) the retrieved documents were disseminated in a wide range of journals but specifically the ones in the fields of infectious diseases, public health, and travel medicine; (5) the retrieved documents were mainly published by scholars from Saudi Arabia with collaborative research ties with scholars in the US, France, the UK, and Australia; (6) Saudi Arabia contributed to more than half of the retrieved documents; and (7) four research themes were found: knowledge, attitude, and practices of pilgrims to Mecca/Makkah, vaccination, etiology of hospital admission among pilgrims, and epidemiology of various types of infectious diseases. Conclusions Research on mass gatherings, specifically the Hajj, is emerging. Researchers from the Saudi Arabia dominated the field. Research collaboration between scholars in Saudi Arabia and scholars in low- and middle-income countries is needed and must be encouraged since these countries have weaker health systems to screen, monitor, and control the spread of infectious diseases because of the Hajj season.

Travel Medicine

2012 ◽  
pp. 495-515
Author(s):  
Abinash Virk
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Political ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Altitude Sickness ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Vein

Travel between developing countries and developed countries is increasing every year. Approximately 880 million passengers arrived at international airports in 2009. The increase in travel to Africa has outpaced the increase for all other regions by almost twice, with the rate of growth reaching 8.1% in 2006. Asian and Pacific Rim countries continue to hold substantial travel interest. Travel to the Middle East has kept pace with travel growth despite the political instability there. More people are traveling to destinations that present higher risks of infectious diseases. Knowledge of prevention measures for preventable diseases becomes increasingly important. Management of posttravel illness becomes increasingly important. Subjects covered include preparation for travel, deep vein thrombosis prevention, motion sickness, jet lag, altitude sickness, vaccination and immunization, and traveler's diarrhea.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 pandemic offers a key moment to reflect on travel medicine practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Hatz ◽  
Silja Bühler ◽  
Andrea Farnham
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Travel Health ◽  
Health Advice

COVID-19 provides an opportunity to review travel health advice priorities. Infectious and non-infectious diseases are key for travel medicine, Research is warranted to stimulate an evidence-based balance in what travel medicine experts communicate to their clients

scholarly journals Travel Medicine Curricula across Canadian Pharmacy Programs and Alignment with Scope of Practice

Pharmacy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Heidi V.J. Fernandes ◽  
Brittany Cook ◽  
Sherilyn K.D. Houle
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Apparent Relationship ◽  
Medicine Education

Limited research exists on pharmacy students’ training in travel medicine, and how this aligns with scope of practice. This research aimed to detail travel medicine education across pharmacy programs in Canada and map this against the scope of practice for pharmacists in each university’s jurisdiction. A survey based on the International Society of Travel Medicine’s Body of Knowledge was developed and distributed to all Canadian undergraduate pharmacy schools to identify topic areas taught, teaching modalities utilized, and knowledge assessment performed. Educational data was collected and analyzed descriptively, and compared to pharmacists’ scope of practice in the province in which each university is located. Training provided to students varied significantly across universities and topic areas, with topics amenable to self-care (e.g., traveller’s diarrhea and insect bite prevention) or also encountered outside of the travel context (e.g., sexually transmitted infections) taught more regularly than travel-specific topics (e.g., dengue and altitude illness). No apparent relationship was observed between a program’s curriculum and their provincial scope of practice. For example, training in vaccine-preventable diseases did not necessarily align with scope related to vaccine administration. Alignment of education to current and future scope will best equip new practitioners to provide care to travelling patients.

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