Publications by authors named "D R Shlim"

Article Synopsis
  • Many people travel to big religious events every year, with around 600 million trips to sites like churches, mosques, temples, and more.
  • Each religion has its own unique pilgrimage traditions, but they often share common health risks like infections and accidents.
  • There is a need for better ways to track and share health information related to these religious gatherings to keep everyone safe.
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Background: Nepal has always been a popular international travel destination. There is limited published data, however, on the spectrum of illnesses acquired by travellers to Nepal.

Methods: GeoSentinel is a global data collection network of travel and tropical medicine providers that monitors travel-related morbidity.

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Travel medicine has virtually stopped in light of the coronavirus pandemic. It is worth contemplating how travel medicine will be affected by the ongoing pandemic when international travel starts to become more possible. How will we advise patients, and utilize the coming vaccines that may be available? Travel medicine practices are well-suited to play a major role in advising travelers in the pandemic era.

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Background: Modern travel means that many travellers can arrive abruptly to high-altitude destinations without doing any trekking or climbing. Airports in high-altitude cities mean that travellers can go from sea level to over 3350-3960 m (11 000-13 000 feet) in a matter of hours, putting themselves at risk for high-altitude illness (HAI).

Methods: Acetazolamide has been shown to be an effective way to help prevent HAI on such itineraries.

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