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Excessive alcohol consumption increases risk taking behaviour in travellers to Cusco, Peru
(Elsevier, 2011)
The risks associated with alcohol intoxication are rarely discussed during pre-travel counselling. However, alcohol immoderation abroad may increase the exposure to health risks. Few studies have addressed alcohol consumption ...
Addressing travelers' perception of risk in pre-travel care: Reports from a travel clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019)
Travel Time to Health Facilities as a Marker of Geographical Accessibility Across Heterogeneous Land Coverage in Peru
(Frontiers Media, 2020)
To better estimate the travel time to the most proximate health care facility (HCF) and determine differences across heterogeneous land coverage types, this study explored the use of a novel cloud-based geospatial modeling ...
Sexual behavior of international travelers visiting Peru
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2002)
Background: Sexual behavior of travelers to Latin America and the sexual behavior of US travelers in general are poorly characterized. Goal: The goal of the study was to evaluate sexual risk factors of travelers to Peru. ...
Recent travel and tuberculosis in migrants: data from a low incidence country.
(Oxford University Press, 2023)
Tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates among migrants are higher than those in low-incidence countries. We evaluated smear-positive, pulmonary TB notifications of foreign-born individuals, comparing time since arrival and time ...
Illness in Children After International Travel: Analysis From the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network
(AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS, 2010)
OBJECTIVE: By using a large, multicenter database, we investigated the characteristics and morbidities of 1591 children returning from 218 global destinations and presenting for care in 19 countries.
Ayahuasca experiences for sale on the internet-systematic analysis of health information provided to travellers in commercial websites
(Oxford University Press, 2020)
Ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi) is a jungle vine with hallucinogenic properties used in ancient ritual celebrations in countries of the Amazon basin. The vine is ingested as a concoction, also called ayahuasca, and prepared ...
Factors associated with non-use of condoms in an online community of frequent travellers
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-01-09)
Background Millions of travellers around the world have gathered together into online communities. The objective is to analyse the factors associated with risky sexual behaviour among travellers. Methods Cross-sectional ...
Is city-level travel time by car associated with individual obesity or diabetes in Latin American cities? Evidence from 178 cities in the SALURBAL project
(Elsevier, 2022)
There is growing evidence that longer travel time by private car poses physical and mental risks. Individual-level obesity and diabetes, two of the main public health challenges in low- and middle-income contexts, could ...