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Mensah, DO and Simkhada, P (2021) Cardiovascular Disease Among International Travellers. International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, 9 (3). pp. 107-112. ISSN 2322-1100
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Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among international travellers. This study aims to estimate the proportion of travellers diagnosed with CVD during international travel.
Methods: A narrative synthesis of peer-reviewed literature was conducted on CVD among international travellers. Healthcare databases and sources of grey literature were searched using pre-defined criteria between February and June 2019. Two reviewers screened all the identified studies against protocol and extracted data using a piloted form.
Results: Eight studies were eligible for final analysis. Four studies evaluated data from GeoSentinel Clinic databases. The number of study participants varied across studies from a minimum of 24 to a maximum of 63 076. Between 0.1% and 14% of international travellers were reported or diagnosed with CVD while travelling abroad. CVD was common in male travellers as compared with female travellers. There was a lack of information on pre-existing morbidity, smoking status, obesity in all included studies.
Conclusion: This review provides a first-time estimate of the proportion of international travellers with CVD while travelling overseas. Hence, preventive measures to minimize CVD risk such as sufficient exercises during long-distance flights, progressive acclimatization to altitude, wearing a face mask in polluted areas, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and nutrition during travelling should be considered. CVD should be an important part of pre-travel health advice.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | Maad Rayan Publishing Company |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2022 15:40 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Oct 2022 15:45 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.34172/ijtmgh.2021.18 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17800 |
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