Mac MacLachlan is Professor of Psychology and Social Inclusion, and Co-director of the ALL (Assisting Living & Learning) Institute at Maynooth University, Ireland. He is also the Clinical Lead for the ...
... authorities seeking valid assessments of seafarers’ fitness for duty. These standards followed a format widely used in other healthcare settings, where assessment of clinical performance is desirable. ...
... of the ‘general likelihood’. In other parts of clinical medicine, biomarkers are useful in attempts towards individualization of prognosis[9] [10]. Most doctors are familiar with assessment of prognosis ...
... Low: recurrence rate 2–5 per cent per year; Moderate: recurrence rate 5–20 per cent per year The group ‘moderate’ may be valid for a clinical purpose. In relation to safety risk at work, we probably ...
... when used in hospitals or general practices are developed for diagnostic purposes in a clinical setting where there is an indication and a certain pre-test probability. Such tests are not designed for ...
... a literature review of pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management. Clin J Sport Med . 2015 Mar;25(2):153-61. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000093. Thorsen E. Pulmonary mechanical function and ...
... diagnostic labels attached to each case of ill-health. If the study relies on the results from clinical, laboratory or psychological tests, are the tests used valid and relevant to the risk you are assessing? ...
... maritime operations. Maritime health is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the health of seafarers. It draws on principles of traditional shore-based medicine, such as public health, clinical ...
... Takarinda, K. C., Montaldo, C., Decroo, T., Owiti, P., . . . Di Carlo, S. (2016). Dangerous crossing: demographic and clinical features of rescued sea migrants seen in 2014 at an outpatient clinic ...
... state and providing clinical documentation. In such an unfortunate event, the Master and crew must take all necessary steps outlined within the WHO’s International Medical Guide For Ships, an equivalent ...
... of casualties as required maintaining an overview of the medical equipment and other supplies used and request additional items as required clinical waste management preparation of casualties for ...
MICHAEL TIPTON Introduction Over the last decades scientific knowledge about immersion in cold water has increased significantly. This has led to modifications and significant technological progress ...
... Seafarers and international travellers are at risk of developing disease once infected because they are non-immune and are frequently diagnosed late or misdiagnosed when returning home. Clinical manifestations ...
... (3) Willebrand KS, Pischel L, Malik AA, Jenness SM, Omer SB. A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020. Euro Surveill. 2022 Jan;27(1):2002113. ...
... with travel to tropical or subtropical countries. It was first recognized 1980 as a cause of human disease. It can be an asymptomatic infection or induce clinical hepatitis, which may be severe or life-threatening, ...
... related to the use of antibiotics and poor hygiene practices. Clinical infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Lately, the infection was reported as the cause of community acquired ...
... of hepatitis B infection and availability of routine immunization in the country of origin of the seafarer. Chronic hepatitis B infection with no signs (clinical and lab studies) of hepatic impairment ...
... 31;16(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s12995-021-00324-0. PMID: 34465347; PMCID: PMC8406386. Epidemiology of maritime infectious diseases There is great diversity in the clinical patterns of different infections ...
... Several techniques can be used promote health. Awareness and publicity campaigns, using a range of media. Personal contacts, for example during clinical consultations such as seafarer medical examinations, ...
... at sea. It is generally accepted that the long-term prescription of psychoactive medication is not desirable for the majority of mental health problems. Evidence-based clinical guidelines developed through ...