Lee Tida K, Hutter Jack N, Masel Jennifer, Joya Christie, Whitman Timothy J
Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889 USA.
Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD USA.
Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2017 Jun 13;3:10. doi: 10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0. eCollection 2017.
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.
前往发展中世界的国际旅行在老年患者(此处定义为年龄大于65岁的个体)中变得越来越普遍。在提供旅行前咨询时,医疗服务提供者必须了解与衰老过程相关的生理变化、合并症、免疫力和药代动力学,以便让老年患者为国际旅行的压力做好准备。这些指南提出了一种基于证据的方法,用于处理在旅行诊所环境中寻求护理的老年患者特有的旅行前咨询、免疫接种和药理学问题。