... guidelines of maritime authorities. These Guidelines document standards for the pre-employment fitness examinations of seafarers. Gastrointestinal diseases, Tuberculosis, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, ...
As with all other forms of risk, the control of infectious diseases depends on a range of engineered controls, safe working practices and monitoring and surveillance. All are supported by training and ...
... skin infections in individuals without established risk factors. The US Centers for Disease Control name the five C´s of MRSA transmission as follows: crowding, frequent skin-to-skin contact, compromised ...
... alcohol and drug use and abuse and sexually transmitted disease have become or remain a major cause of illness and injury on board, possibly contributing to medical evacuation, early repatriation and early ...
... research is focused on epidemiology of infectious disease related to cross-border health threats, maritime health, water safety and health and hygiene on cruise ships. She has been working as the manager ...
... toxicological studies of time to pregnancy and semen quality as well as age-related functional deficits and degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease and cardiovascular diseases, concerning lifetime ...
Dr. med. Clara Schlaich, MPH (Johns Hopkins University, USA) ist an epidemiologist and medical doctor specialized in infectious diseases and occupational medicine. She has worked in the field of maritime ...
... Focus Fitness for work / absence of disease Working environment / Occupational injuries and diseases Individual’s health Perspective Maximum two years ...
... disease or pre-disease states[2]. Most, if not all, such tests are developed for diagnostic purposes, which means that they are suitable for use upon indication but have a much lower positive predictive ...
... is not suffering from a medical condition, a disease, sequelae from a medical incident or earlier disease, or is disabled due to a medical condition. The examination ‘rules out’ those people with defined ...
... disorders in the military: an historical survey. J Med Screen 2003;10:40-46 [16] The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), by the WHO [17] PEME = Pre-Employment ...
... and contagious diseases, including contagious tuberculosis[6]. Development by the UN Agencies During the 20th century, several steps were taken regarding improvement of the regulations on medical examinations. ...
... for a professional diver last for one year. The medical examination and assessment of divers are based on fitness criteria and considerations of health risks of diving. People suffering from cardiac disease, ...
... are permanently exposed to high noise levels, making hearing loss one of the most common occupational diseases. Noise levels vary according to the areas of the boat and are linked to sea and weather conditions. ...
... America and Africa, from adulteration, spoilage, bacterial infections and parasitic diseases. Seasonal risk factors are also important. Prolonged high humidity during the monsoon increases the likelihood ...
... high risk involved in taking crew who are dependent on oral medication for life-threatening conditions, such as organ transplant, epilepsy, and heart disease. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and severe ...
... except at the level of a single ship. This makes the conduct of rigorous studies of the incidence or prevalence of disease or injury expensive and difficult to conduct. Health information on cadets Cadets ...
... them rather than on patterns of illness and injury to individuals. This lack of analysis on personal injuries and diseases does not appear to be deliberate neglect as there were few public demands for ...