... Staphylococcus aureus. They conclude that the number of skin infections reported to their service has increased during the study period and that the proportion of cases with features common to MRSA infection ...
... for evidence of hepatitis. Out of the 98 symptomatic cases 50 (2.1% of study population) carried anti- HBc-, signifying contact to hepatitis B Virus during their lifetime (5). A cross sectional study ...
... 1994 and 2003. She found hospitalization rates for non-officers highest for infectious diseases, fishermen had high hospitalization rates for tuberculosis (15 cases). Alos she described HIV infection among ...
... in male-dominated occupations; however, men can be victims of sexual harassment by either females or males (3). Many cases, regardless of the level of sexual harassment, are unreported (see below); so ...
... very strong and they define the knowledge, responsibility and authority required. New systems and ways of working have to be introduced carefully and, in many cases, this is not done in a sympathetic way, ...
... which they can inflict major injuries and in some cases even bite off a person’s fingers or the whole hand. Barracuda normally reside near the coral reefs and in rock crevices. They usually attack to defend ...
... habituated, and such people are unfit for sea travel. In exceptional cases, complications arise: examples are dehydration, reduced blood pressure, ketoacidosis. Pathophysiology of seasickness The ...
... concerned with seafarers were seen to be inconsistent, overlapping and, in many cases poorly implemented. It was agreed that a single consolidated Convention on maritime working conditions was needed and ...
... set by international shipping conventions and codes. All maritime nations require that ships and other marine structures flying their flag meet certain technical standards; in most cases these standards ...
... maritime health are described here. Others, which have an interface with maritime health, are listed. In most cases, international collaborative bodies are federations of national organisations that ...
... the union, or, in a few cases, jurisdiction labour laws. Compulsory hiring hall use may turn employers into a closed shop requiring seafarers to join a union before hire. The hiring hall requires a union ...
... doors in the hull (usually at the bow, stern or in some cases the ships side) and often by external ramps that fold down to allow rolling between pier and ship. Huge car carriers, for example, employ ...
... and takes the form of demanding ‘gifts’ of produce and cash. There have also been cases, where port personnel were found to steal from seafarers and from ships and to abuse their power in order to extort ...
... particularly, smaller ones. In many cases, the former have far better leisure facilities with a fitness room and a swimming pool. In contrast, accommodation on small ships, such as the ships in the feeder ...
... Help deals with a range of cases, even simply providing a listening ear. The service is free, confidential and available to seafarers and family members around the world. The service is open 24 hours a ...
... and medical equipment use, derived from requirements to replenish ship medicine chests. Calls to telemedical services, are the one source that is widely available. However, follow up of cases to evaluate ...
... care for the ill or injured seafarer. This can add to fatigue and difficulties in physically performing some of the tasks required. Very rarely, cases of serious injury or death of a colleague have caused ...
... or a medic. For many cases, there will be the need to contact a Radio medical or telemedical maritime assistance service (TMAS) and frequently the bridge will be the natural place to communicate from when ...
... practical treatment of such cases and this is beyond the scope of this text. Minor injuries The nature of the work on board may result in minor injuries due to, for example, slips, trips and falls, ...
... Closer cooperation would also offer improved information about the diagnoses etc. of cases that are handled on board. Communication Communication is key for a quality and efficient TMAS. It may be ...