... the World Health Organization for at-risk groups and for inclusion in childhood vaccine schedules. HBV in seafarers Available studies do not allow estimates if seafaring is a risk factor for Hepatitis ...
... condition. Many, but not all, infectious diseases which have been described in travellers are seen in seafarers as well. This may be due to the fact that more studies are undertaken in travellers than ...
... the most dangerous sea snake in Sri Lanka: three case studies of severe envenoming. Toxicon. 2014; 77: 78–86, doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.10.031, indexed in Pubmed: 24239658. Kumar SS, Ragunanthanan ...
... (m), speed (m/s), acceleration and direction of displacement (m/s2). Some studies consider impedance, which is the dynamic force to which the structure is exposed over speed (Z = F/v N s/m). “Jerk” ...
... Intercultural communication studies commonly classify culture “on the basis of nationality or pan-national traits…or more generally still as Western (individualist) and Eastern (collectivist)”3, p150. ...
... better data collection, with analysis and publication of findings: Studies of ships’ medical logbooks to determine frequency and consequences of common conditions on board. Investigation of medication ...
... noise or commonly used chemicals they have been quantified through studies in onshore populations. These results can be extrapolated, with care, as guides to the risk on board. In some cases, information ...
... studies of injury incidence and causation but most of the available data comes from official sources such as maritime authorities. The source data on injuries is heavily dependent on assiduous reporting ...
... to electromagnetic fields. However, several studies have investigated this and several are still being conducted. They have conflicting findings, and the quality of exposure assessment is varying. These ...
... loss is 80 dB(A), 8 hours per day. This is derived from onshore studies, where the working day is normally around 8 hours. However, if the formula for calculating equivalent continuous levels is used and ...
... spaces In studies of workers in a shipyard, peak noise exposure was recorded as 135 dB from falling sheet metal, 111 dB for grinding, 117 dB for planing and hammering Exposure averaged ...
... in the combat of scurvy]. Oslo. Tidsskrift for den Norske Lægeforening [Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association]. 122; 1686-7. [53] Holst, A. Et. al. 1907. Experimental Studies relating to Ship-beri-beri. ...
... Case series of incidents or accidents can provide a similar form of evaluation of relative frequency and may show the role of health related impairments as contributors to accidents. Case/control studies ...
... and best current practice, without this being compromised by economic or operational considerations. They may need to recommend that further studies are done or monitoring of risk and active surveillance ...
... and for HIV and hepatitis testing, for use as a last lifesaving effort, on vital indication only. There are no controlled studies that have been performed on cruise ships. However, in 2009, Royal Caribbean ...