Confusion in travellers

Habib, Abdul G.; Tambyah, Paul A.

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2004.01.003

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“…There is also the greatly increased connectivity of the world's population, with increasingly frequent and increasingly rapid travel. With air travel the majority of the world's population live within 36 hours journey time of each other [48]. Population growth along with the young, poorly resourced communities it creates is a major concern for both the local health and wellbeing of the populations, but also for global health.…”

Section: The Impact Of Infectious Diseases On Fertilitymentioning

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The Impact of Population Growth on the Epidemiology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases

Garnett

Lewis

2007

HIV, Resurgent Infections and Population Change in Africa

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It is generally expected that in developing countries the epidemiological transition, with improved health and lower mortality rates, will eventually lead to a demographic transition with lower fertility rates. The reductions in mortality characterising the epidemiological transition are often associated with controlling the infectious diseases within populations, which leaves the chronic diseases associated with old age, cancer and heart disease dominating the causes of death. However, if the demographic transition does not occur quickly, populations can grow rapidly, creating an increased potential for spread of infectious disease. These infectious diseases could, in turn, increase death rates amongst young people and reverse the epidemiological transition. The relationship between population growth, size and infection depends upon the changes in contact pattern associated with there being more people. If facilities can keep pace with growth, then the increase in contact rates can be kept to a minimum, and the potential reversal in the epidemic transition prevented. This makes development a crucial adjunct to population growth if the global community is not to be increasingly exposed to pandemics of infectious disease. Here we review the epidemiological and demographic theory which relates population growth and infectious disease.

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Section: The Impact Of Infectious Diseases On Fertilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Population Growth on the Epidemiology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases

Garnett

Lewis

2007

HIV, Resurgent Infections and Population Change in Africa

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“…This association was first reported in 1959, 49 with many more reports appearing since. 23,[50][51][52][53][54] Jet lag is thought to exacerbate psychotic conditions by disrupting the biological circadian system, and, in very vulnerable individuals, it can even precipitate de novo psychosis. 51,52 Jet lag is associated with the greatest risk when multiple time zones are crossed in the same journey.…”

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“…8,22 The reaction usually takes the form of confusion and disorientation. 23 Routine antipsychotic drug regimens can cause skin reactions at destinations where the sun is unaccustomedly strong 24 and such reactions can be misinterpreted in a delusional way. 25 Any new symptom can act as a kernel for the formation of delusions in vulnerable individuals.…”

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Travel Risks for Those With Serious Mental Illness

Seeman

2016

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Patients with mental problems - the most defenseless travellers

Felkai

Kozma

2017

Journal of Travel Medicine

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Although timely repatriation of a mentally ill patient is vital and urgent, most travel insurance policies exclude treatment and repatriation costs incurred due to acute mental illness. The high cost of treatment and repatriation must be paid by the patient or their family, which could lead to severe financial strain or insolvency. Changing the approaches taken by the local mental health care community, police, airport security, and insurance companies remain a challenge for psychiatrists.

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Confusion in travellers

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

The Impact of Population Growth on the Epidemiology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases

The Impact of Population Growth on the Epidemiology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases

Travel Risks for Those With Serious Mental Illness

Patients with mental problems - the most defenseless travellers

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