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| E D BarnettSummaryAffiliation: Boston University Country: USA Publications
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Seroprevalence of measles, rubella, and varicella in refugeesElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 35:403-8. 2002..Antibody to all 3 diseases increased with increasing age. No clinically significant differences in presence of antibody were noted by region of origin...- Comparison of varicella history with presence of varicella antibody in refugeesDemian Christiansen
Program in Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Vaccine 22:4233-7. 2004..Relying on positive histories of clinical varicella may leave some individuals susceptible to varicella and impede efforts to eliminate varicella in the US... - Yellow fever: epidemiology and preventionElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 44:850-6. 2007..Describing host factors that would increase risk of these events and identifying potential treatment modalities for yellow fever and yellow fever vaccine-associated adverse events are subjects of intense investigation... - Immune response to pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines in otitis-prone and otitis-free childrenE D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University School of Public Health, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 29:191-2. 1999..Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has the potential to reduce the incidence of disease due to vaccine serotypes, even among children with recurrent otitis media... 
Role of immigrants and migrants in emerging infectious diseasesElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Room 625, Boston Medical Center, 670 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Med Clin North Am 92:1447-58, xi-xii. 2008..The emphasis of the article is on immigrant and migrant populations entering North America; the role of travelers in emerging infectious diseases is addressed in another article in this issue...- The visiting friends or relatives traveler in the 21st century: time for a new definitionElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Travel Med 17:163-70. 2010..Changes in global mobility, travel patterns, and inter-regional travel led to reappraisal of the classic definition of the term VFR... - Infectious disease screening for refugees resettled in the United StatesElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Clin Infect Dis 39:833-41. 2004..This article reviews the current status of overseas and domestic health screening for refugees, infectious disease burdens, and future goals for health assessment of refugees and other immigrants... - Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation vs incentive spirometry for children with neuromuscular diseaseChristine Campbell Reardon
Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:526-31. 2005..Anecdotal reports and pilot studies show its safety and effectiveness in mobilizing secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis... - Cost-effectiveness of serotesting compared with universal immunization for varicella in refugee children from six geographic regionsMarisol Figueira
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Travel Med 10:203-7. 2003..History of varicella was a good predictor of the presence of antibody to varicella, whereas a negative history was a poor predictor of the absence of antibody to varicella... - Yellow fever vaccines and international travelersElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finalnd Laborator for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
Expert Rev Vaccines 7:579-87. 2008..This new method allows production in a cell culture system and potentially reduces the risk of adventitious viruses and selection of a subpopulation during replication, thereby increasing safety... - Immunizations and infectious disease screening for internationally adopted childrenElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Room 503, Boston Medical Center, 774 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Pediatr Clin North Am 52:1287-309, vi. 2005.... - Prevention of travel-related infectious diseases in families of internationally adopted childrenElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Room 503, Boston Medical Center, 774 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Pediatr Clin North Am 52:1271-86, vi. 2005..Targeted preadoption counseling, close attention to hygiene and safety advice, and prompt identification and treatment of infections lead to the safest and most trouble-free adoption travel experience... 
Illness in long-term travelers visiting GeoSentinel clinicsLin H Chen
Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 15:1773-82. 2009..Our results can help prioritize screening for and diagnosis of illness in long-term travelers and provide evidence-based pretravel advice...- Diagnostic evaluation of newly arrived asymptomatic refugees with eosinophiliaLorna M Seybolt
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
Clin Infect Dis 42:363-7. 2006..Our aim was to determine the prevalence of eosinophilia and develop a standardized approach to the evaluation of asymptomatic refugees with eosinophilia... - Immunity to hepatitis A in people born and raised in endemic areasElizabeth D Barnett
International Clinic, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts, USA
J Travel Med 10:11-4. 2003..CONCLUSION: Individuals born and raised until aged 20 in hepatitis A endemic countries are likely to be immune to hepatitis A. Serotesting is most helpful in assessing immunity to hepatitis A in those under 20 years of age... - Antibiotic resistance and choice of antimicrobial agents for acute otitis mediaElizabeth D Barnett
Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Room 503, Boston Medical Center, 774 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Pediatr Ann 31:794-9. 2002 - Multicenter study to evaluate the OptiMAL test for rapid diagnosis of malaria in U.S. hospitalsCarol J Palmer
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
J Clin Microbiol 41:5178-82. 2003..The overall conclusion was that integration of the OptiMAL rapid malaria test into the U.S. health care infrastructure would provide an important and easy-to-use tool for the timely diagnosis of malaria... - Preventing infectious diseases during and after international adoptionLin H Chen
Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02238, USA
Ann Intern Med 139:371-8. 2003....
Research Grants
- Boston Area Travel Medicine Network (BATMN)Elizabeth Barnett; Fiscal Year: 2007..The data from these studies will be used to develop strategies and interventions to reduce travel related illness, especially for high risk travelers, and to use the opportunity of the travel clinic visit to enhance overall health. ..