... Dr Herttua has experience and interests particularly in topics such as health inequalities, mortality, morbidity, mental health, medication use, work environment, evacuations at sea, alcohol-related harm ...
... from any medical condition likely to be aggravated by service at sea or likely to render the pilot unfit for such service or endanger the health and safety of other persons on-board. Not take any medication ...
... and illnesses. Seasickness is a frequent and often disabling condition. It can usually be treated effectively, but vomiting may prevent the absorption of other oral medications or contraceptives. Fear ...
... infirmary, medication, medical equipment or qualifications of the ships´ medical staff, but most cruise companies will – not least of all for legal reasons – follow or exceed “The Health Care Guidelines ...
... control studies used to assess the effectiveness of medications. This form of investigation is rarely feasible in the maritime setting and so planned interventions have to use less rigorous methods, such ...
... and medications and their location the possibility to use telemedicine transferring of auxiliary equipment, medications etc to the appropriate treatment area or to several treatment areas as required ...
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 ...
... appropriate availability and use of rapid tests, medication and vaccination should also be considered in conjunction with TMAS and other shore based medical expertise. Malaria - Human-infective Plasmodium ...
... from an acute into a chronic condition. This requires life-long adherence to antiviral medication. The infected persons will usually be perfectly well for several years after infection. During this time ...
... It may be amenable to action by lifestyle modification but will also often need medication, for instance for raised blood pressure or type 2 diabetes. To date there have been few commercial ship operators ...
... on a short-term basis, it will not address the fundamental sleep debt problem of a lack of REM sleep. The use of medications, either to delay or to bring on sleep, should be avoided except in the most ...
... experienced mild symptoms not interfering with their performance. Those with a significant seasickness tendency could be offered medication, whilst those with only mild symptoms should be counseled about ...
... of medications and medical equipment that go with it.[12] [13]It is a statutory requirement (under MLC) for ships to carry either the International Guide or an equivalent national guide approved by the ...
... the required (and health- giving) social circumstances that generate wellbeing. If interpreted as solely deriving from individual pathology and treated only through individual intervention (medication), ...
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 ...
... another. However, the costs of each enhancement also need to be considered, for instance should costly medications for situations that rarely occur be carried, given that in most instances they will be ...
... of the medicine chest in terms of the classes of medication that need to be included but has left the individual member states to specify the generic substances and quantities of the medicines, medical ...
... to security. In addition, there will be additional medications and equipment that are needed for “everyday” medical cases. This is usually for cases seen in the “doctor’s office” function. Unlike the emergency ...
... the evacuation process. This can be particularly dangerous at the point of transfer or in the confined space of a helicopter. Appropriate personnel may be necessary to use restraint or medication as required. ...
... for medical care provides any necessary care, with advice from TMAS where appropriate, utilising only a limited range of medication and equipment from the medical chest. More information on the care on ...