Hypertension among Danish seafarers

Tu, Mingshan; Jepsen, Jørgen Riis

doi:10.5603/imh.2016.0037

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“…This could be due to the different characteristic of Asian and Nordic people. 19 In our study, compared with research in Brazil with fishermen who were over 40 years old, the prevalence of hypertensive participants was extremely higher, with 70%. 20 This difference is understandable because hypertension risk increases with age; higher age is associated with higher risk of hypertension and vice versa.…”

Section: Hypertensionmentioning

confidence: 43%

Noise Exposure and its Relationship with Hypertension among Fishermen in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

Nguyen

et al. 2020

JICH

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Fishermen work in an unfavorable working environment, which faces many disadvantages such as inclement weather conditions, prolonged working time with hard labor and are effected by adverse environmental factors, in which noise is the most common agent but there are very few studies on the effects of noise to fishermen's health especially on blood pressure. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 159 fishermen who were working in 14 offshore ships, a sound level meter was used for noise measurement and the noise exposures were calculated based on the average working time in 8 hours. Questionnaires were used for interviewing, blood pressure was measured by trained local doctors. Result: It was found that 71.1% fishermen were expose to the working noise which is over 85 dBA for 8 working hours a day. The highest average sound level was recorded in the engine room (min-max: 91.8-96.2), follow by driving cabin (min-max: 83.1-92.2). Blood pressure measurements showed a result of 28.9% hypertensive fishermen. There was not statistically significant between hypertension and exposure to noise. Conclusions: It can be concluded that almost three quarters of the fishermen exposed to noise in the working environment exceeds 85 dBA for 8 hours. Futher studies are required to provide comprehensive approach between noise and hypertension.

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Section: Hypertensionmentioning

confidence: 43%

Noise Exposure and its Relationship with Hypertension among Fishermen in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

Nguyen

et al. 2020

JICH

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“…7 In our study 100 % study personnel showed hypertension both systolic and diastolic. This can be attributed to small sample size of the study but referring to international research studies on seafarer 6,7,8,9,10,11 it was found that raised blood pressure was a common observation in these studies.…”

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confidence: 95%

Sea Life

Zakaria

Siddiqui

Rahim

et al. 2018

TPMJ

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ABSTRACT… Objectives:To have a look on the effect of sea life by checking blood pressure and testing blood fasting sugar, total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides of the sea farers deployed on different positions at ship. Study design: This was a cross sectional descriptive and clinical study. Setting: Port Health Department, Kemari, Karachi. Period: 1 st October 2016 to 22 April 2017. Methods: Random sampling was done and a total 62 personnel from different branches of ships were selected. The study subjects aged ≥ 25 belonging to different shipping companies were called at Port health dispensary for collection of blood sample and checking of blood pressure. Height and weight measurement was done and also smoking history was revealed. Blood Tests, fasting sugar, HDL, Cholesterol, and Triglycerides were performed. Results: Overall the age range was 25 -55 years and a mean of +/-SD of 38.95 +/-8.57. Maximum population was of the age group 36 -45 years. Hypertension both systolic and diastolic in all seafarer (100%) was the main findings. HDL and Triglycerides were also found grossly raised. Age, height, weight, and smoking history data showed non-significant (P>0.05) results. Also, Professional categories and laboratory findings results were not found significant P >0.05. Conclusion: Seafaring is one of the hard profession which terribly affect the health of sea farers. Preventive measures at primary and secondary level to be organized and implemented.

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“…Continuing education programs enable physicians to better respond to their populations' needs and expectations and to improve patient-centered care by educating patients on preventive medicine related to chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. 19,20 Despite relevant guidelines being issued by responsible international organizations, including the ILO and the IMO, an internationally accepted continuous professional training program in maritime medicine is lacking. As maritime doctors perform the mandatory periodical examinations in addition to the pre-engagement ones for seagoing professionals, their performance is of crucial importance for the shipping industry in general and its employees in particular.…”

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confidence: 99%

Perceived Training Needs of Maritime Doctors and General Practitioners

Jensen

Charalambous

Andrioti

2018

Int J Travel Med Glob Health

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Introduction: Medical practitioners provide pre-employment examinations and periodic health examinations to seafarers, fishermen, offshore employees, and maritime students to ensure that they are fit for work. So far, very little is known about doctors’ perceptions of their professional training needs and expectations. The objective of this study was to gain insight on (a) the breadth of services offered, (b) follow-up practices, and (c) perceived training needs on aspects of maritime medicine. Methods: All maritime doctors (110) recognized by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) and 100 general practitioners (GPs) were invited to participate. A questionnaire was sent out electronically to gather information on the demographics, breadth of services, follow-up practices, and perceived training needs of the participants. Descriptive statistics described the characteristics of the 2 groups. Results: The training priorities of maritime doctors were rules and regulations (68.7%) followed by working conditions and health risks aboard ship (62.8%). The self-rated training priorities of the GPs were working conditions and health risks aboard ship (44.1%), occupational disease diagnostics, prevention, and follow-up (41.1%), and health and safety at work (38.2%). Conclusion: Members of both medical disciplines were in favor of flexible and accredited training. More specifically, GPs considered a course in occupational risks, diseases, and follow up targeting high-risk professions very important. Maritime doctors suggested the establishment of a website as a one-stop shop for relevant guidelines and information. The small size of the GPs sample prevented a more in-depth gap analysis; however, the results could be used to help the respective authorities establish relevant training programs.

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Hypertension among Danish seafarers

Cited by 26 publications

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Noise Exposure and its Relationship with Hypertension among Fishermen in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

Noise Exposure and its Relationship with Hypertension among Fishermen in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

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