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Review
. 2017 Jun 13:3:10.
doi: 10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0. eCollection 2017.

Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults

Tida K Lee  1   2 , Jack N Hutter  1 , Jennifer Masel  1 , Christie Joya  1 , Timothy J Whitman  1
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Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults

Tida K Lee et al. Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. .

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.

Keywords: Elderly; Pre-travel counseling; Travel medicine.

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