Hearing hoofbeats, thinking zebras: five diseases common among refugees that Minnesota physicians need to know about.
Minn Med
; 90(3): 42-6, 2007 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17432757
ABSTRACT
Minnesota accepts more refugees per capita than any other state. For that reason, primary care physicians throughout the state are likely to encounter refugees in their practices. This article describes 5 infectious diseases that are common among refugees and what physicians need to know about them in order to effectively screen and treat patients who are newcomers to this country. The diseases discussed are strongyloides, schistosomiasis, malaria, hepatitis B, and tuberculosis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Refugiados
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Esquistossomose
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Estrongiloidíase
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Tuberculose
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Emigração e Imigração
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Hepatite B
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Malária
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Minn Med
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos