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Ginger Moxibustion, A Non-pharmacological Treatment, for Diarrhea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Carsten Schade Larsen1, Finn Trunk Black
1Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling Q, Arhus N. csr@sks.aaa.dk
Abstract:
Traveller's diarrhea (TD) is the health problem most frequently encountered by tourists. Neither pretravel advice nor probiotica has shown a consistent prophylactic effect. Antibiotic chemoprophylaxis reduces the incidence of TD by 80-90% but should be recommended only to certain high-risk groups. Vaccination induces only short and partial protection. Standby treatment of TD with rehydration, loperamide and a flouroquinolone is recommended for travellers to most of the high-risk areas of the world.
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