Search Results - "WALKER, Patricia F"

Barriers to malaria prevention among immigrant travelers in the United States who visit friends and relatives in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional, multi-setting survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices by Volkman, Hannah R, Walz, Emily J, Wanduragala, Danushka, Schiffman, Elizabeth, Frosch, Anne, Alpern, Jonathan D, Walker, Patricia F, Angelo, Kristina M, Coyle, Christina, Mohamud, Mimi A, Mwangi, Esther, Haizel-Cobbina, Joseline, Nchanji, Comfort, Johnson, Rebecca S, Ladze, Baninla, Dunlop, Stephen J, Stauffer, William M

“…Despite achievements in the reduction of malaria globally, imported malaria cases to the United States by returning international travelers continue to…”
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Infections with long latency in international refugees, immigrants, and migrants seen at GeoSentinel sites, 2016-2018 by Barnett, Elizabeth D, Wheelock, Alyse B, MacLeod, William B, McCarthy, Anne E, Walker, Patricia F, Coyle, Christina M, Greenaway, Christina A, Castelli, Francesco, López-Vélez, Rogelio, Gobbi, Federico G, Trigo, Elena, Grobusch, Martin P, Gautret, Philippe, Hamer, Davidson H, Kuhn, Susan, Stauffer, William M

“…The continued increase in global migration compels clinicians to be aware of specific health problems faced by refugees, immigrants, and migrants (RIM). This…”
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COVID-19 and Dexamethasone: A Potential Strategy to Avoid Steroid-Related Strongyloides Hyperinfection by Stauffer, William M, Alpern, Jonathan D, Walker, Patricia F

“…Anticipating widespread global use of dexamethasone for COVID-19 in the wake of RECOVERY trial findings, this Viewpoint summarizes the theoretical risk of…”
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Role of Immigrants and Migrants in Emerging Infectious Diseases by Barnett, Elizabeth D., MD, Walker, Patricia F., MD, DTM&H

“…Population migration plays a critical role in the spread of disease by initiating outbreaks of acute diseases, changing the prevalence of infectious diseases…”
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Maltreatment of Strongyloides Infection: Case Series and Worldwide Physicians-in-Training Survey by Boulware, David R., MD, Stauffer, William M., MD, MSPH, DTM, Hendel-Paterson, Brett R., MD, Rocha, Jaime Luís Lopes, MD, Seet, Raymond Chee-Seong, MRCP, Summer, Andrea P., MD, Nield, Linda S., MD, Supparatpinyo, Khuanchai, MD, Chaiwarith, Romanee, MD, Walker, Patricia F., MD, DTM

“…Abstract Background Strongyloidiasis infects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is an important cause of mortality from intestinal helminth infection…”
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Strongyloides hyperinfection presenting as acute respiratory failure and gram-negative sepsis by Newberry, Ashley M, Williams, David N, Stauffer, William M, Boulware, David R, Hendel-Paterson, Brett R, Walker, Patricia F

“…Disseminated strongyloides is a rarely reported phenomenon and occurs in immunosuppressed patients with chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Typically,…”
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Effect of Country of Origin, Age, and Body Mass Index on Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in a US Immigrant and Refugee Population by Campagna, Ann M., MD, Settgast, Ann M., MD, DTM&H, Walker, Patricia F., MD, DTM&H, DeFor, Terese A., MS, Campagna, Elizabeth J., MS, Plotnikoff, Gregory A., MD

“…Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) (25-hydroxyvitamin D level <20 ng/mL) and severe VDD (25[OH]D level <10 ng/mL) in…”
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Cancer Screening in Refugees and Immigrants: A Global Perspective by Walker, Patricia F, Settgast, Ann, DeSilva, Malini B

“…Clinicians in the United States are trained to screen for cancer based on patient age, gender, family history, and environmental risk factors such as smoking…”
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A Best Practice Alert for Identifying Hepatitis B-Infected Patients by DeSilva, Malini B, Kodet, Amy, Walker, Patricia F

“…We developed and evaluated the Global Health Wizard Hepatitis B Best Practice Alert (BPA) to increase primary care provider adherence to evidence-based…”
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Language Justice: Addressing Linguistic Disparities Begins with Language Data Collection by Quadri, Nasreen S, Wilkins, Syreeta, Krohn, Kristina, Mann, Erin M, Stauffer, William M, Walker, Patricia F

“…Language and associated health literacy are powerful social determinants of health. Here, Wilkins et al discuss the study by Steiner et al which identifies…”
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Looking Back at 2017 with ASTMH Past President Patricia Walker: Political Challenges Remind Her that "Optimism is a Moral Imperative" by Walker, Patricia F

“…In an interview, ASTMH Past President Patricia Walker discusses what was often a tumultuous time for tropical medicine and global health. Among other things,…”
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Improving Care for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B via Establishment of a Disease Registry by DeSilva, Malini B., Settgast, Ann, Chrenka, Ella, Kodet, Amy J., Walker, Patricia F.

“…In the United States, there is poor clinician adherence to the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and other guidelines for chronic hepatitis B…”
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Where was my patient born? The Intersection of tropical medicine and migrant health by Berto, Cesar G., Coyle, Christina M., Friedman, Lianna, Walker, Patricia F.

“…There is unprecedented movement of people across international borders and parasitic infections, previously restricted to endemic regions, are now encountered…”
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Case Report: Epididymo-Orchitis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Hane, Jessica, Duffey, Branden, Kaiser, Robyn, Walker, Patricia F, Alpern, Jonathan D

“…Genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but well-described form of extrapulmonary TB. We present a case of a 35-year-old man from Ethiopia with scrotal…”
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The Value and Interpretation of Race and Ethnicity Data in the Era of Global Migration: A Change Is in Order by Erayil, Serin Edwin, Smith, M Kumi, Gebreslasse, Tsige, Walker, Patricia F, Mann, Erin M, Wilkins, Syreeta, Stauffer, William M

“…Human migration and travel are leading to increasingly diverse populations throughout the world. Data collection practices need to adapt to these changes to…”
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Travel arrangements in chronic hemodialysis patients: A qualitative study by Wongboonsin, Janewit, Merighi, Joseph R., Walker, Patricia F., Drawz, Paul E.

“…Introduction For patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT), “travel” and “independence” are rated as 2 of the top 5 factors that inform their choice of…”
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Spectrum of Illness in International Migrants Seen at GeoSentinel Clinics in 1997–2009, Part 2: Migrants Resettled Internationally and Evaluated for Specific Health Concerns by McCarthy, Anne E., Weld, Leisa H., Barnett, Elizabeth D., So, Heidi, Coyle, Christina, Greenaway, Christina, Stauffer, William, Leder, Karin, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Gautret, Phillipe, Castelli, Francesco, Jenks, Nancy, Walker, Patricia F., Loutan, Louis, Cetron, Martin

“…Background. Increasing international migration may challenge healthcare providers unfamiliar with acute and long latency infections and diseases common in this…”
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The cost of global connectivity: Faster and more efficient spread of antimicrobial resistance by international travelers – A controversial commentary by Thomas, Christine M., Morkeberg, Olaf H., Walker, Patricia F., Stauffer, William M.

“…Although the relationship between human mobility and global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is well established, there are important aspects…”
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Transplantation and immigration: Comparing infectious complications and outcomes between foreign‐born and US‐born kidney transplant recipients in Minnesota by Ordaya, Eloy E., Shaughnessy, Megan, Elkin, Baila, Husmann, Rachel L., Stauffer, Jacob C., Luengas, Elizabeth M., Chang, Bickey H., Tessier, Katelyn M., Walker, Patricia F., Stauffer, William M.

“…Background Foreign‐born kidney transplant recipients (FBKTRs) are at increased risk for reactivation of latent infections that may impact outcomes. We aimed to…”
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Clara Southmayd Ludlow: Her Thirst for Knowledge was Positively Inspirational: Honoring a Female Giant in Tropical Medicine by Higgs, Stephen, Walker, Patricia F, Goraleski, Karen A, Authors Are Members Of The American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene's Executive Committee

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