... within epidemiology. In addition to the maritime field, research questions at more general level are close to his heart. Methods he uses are quantitative and data he prefers are big and based on registers. ...
... of bubbles in the heart and pulmonary arteries is severe and often fatal. Symptoms of arterial gas embolism are similar to DCS. First aid treatment for divers with any of the above mentioned symptoms ...
... 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 ...
... There is an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, and release of the stress hormones. These cardiovascular responses, especially if combined with face wetting and breath holding, can produce significant ...
... as valvular heart disease, dental caries of early childhood or asymptomatic colonization). Streptococcal Sore Throat A sore throat is a common disease in both, the general population and in seafarers.[8] It ...
... were infectious, gastrointestinal, heart diseases and stroke (5). Also from Denmark, Linda Kaerlev systematically studied time trends in hospital contacts among Danish seafarers and fishermen between ...
... children who is struggling at school, and his family history of heart problems. He also has great personal strengths, personal resilience, good humour, a strong loving bond with his wife and children, ...
... problems that are observed at such frequencies. Heart: 4-8 Hz. Chest pains have been described, which could correspond to heart-related pain. Abdominal and thoracic organs: 4 to 9 Hz Spine: 2-6 Hz ...
TIM CARTER Introduction Seafarers working at sea need to safely and effectively perform a wide variety of tasks. Most involve the seafarer receiving information about their surroundings, analysing ...
... the International Red Cross, or the American Heart Association. In contrast, the medical care training given to nautical officers varies hugely from country to country. In the majority of places, training ...
... dictated by the functions that the space must fulfil. Emergency room The function as an emergency room is the heart of a modern sickbay. In an emergency department on shore there is an examination ...
... development of these in the course of lapsed time, especially concerning the vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, breathing frequency, temperature, conscious level etc. therapeutic measures ...
... responding to a stevedore injury in Japan, a seafarer’s heart attack in New Orleans, an injured stowaway off the coast of West Africa and a passenger illness in the Caribbean. Each Club has a world-wide ...
... aid immediately: electricity which passes through the heart region/upper body high-voltage electricity lightening electricity and feels unconscious, dizzy or uncomfortable electricity and has ...
... Coronary risk factors in men occupationally exposed to vibration abd noise. Eur Heart J, 1987, 8, 10, 1040-1046 Jansen G: Zur Entstehung vegetativer Funktionstörungen durch Lärmeinwirkung. Arch. Gewerbepathol. ...
... low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia) Type 2 diabetes Coronary heart disease Stroke Gallbladder disease Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within ...
... Amenta. Dental hygiene habits and oral health status of seafarers. Int Marit Health 2016; 67, 1: 9–13 [5] Batty GD, Jung KJ, Mok Y, Lee SJ, Back JH, Lee S, Jee SH. Oral health and later coronary heart ...
... white hull hospital ships, and these have been used in different humanitarian and support operations in an effort to ‘win hearts and minds’ where the medical services have taken a prominent position. Examples ...