Incidence of Lung Diseases among Seamen Examined at the Port of Calcutta in 1952

Health Conditions of the Seamen at the Port of Calcutta: A Preliminary Report

Investigating the Relationship Between Air Pollution and the Incidence Rate of Lung and Hematologic Neoplasms in Tehran

Background: Air pollution in large cities is one of the main difficulties that have harmful effects on humans and cause various diseases including cancers. So, present study with aim of determination the relation between air pollution and Incidence rate of two most common cancer in Tehran were performed.  Methods: at first, hourly data of pollutants including of CO, NO2, O3, SO2, PM10 were  ta...

Hospital contacts for injuries and musculoskeletal diseases among seamen and fishermen - A population-based cohort study Running title: Musculoskeletal diseases among seamen and fishermen Words

Background: We studied musculoskeletal diseases (MSD) and injuries among fishermen and seamen with focus on low back disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), rotator cuff syndrome and arthrosis. Methods: Cohorts of all male Danish seamen (officers and nonofficers) and fishermen employed 1994 and 1999 with at least six months employment history were linked to the Occupational Hospitalisation Reg...

The Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Lebanon During 2014

Background and aims: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. There are no recent data on the lung cancer prevalence in Lebanon, and the available data are based on prediction. Thus, this study aimed to determine the incidence rate of lung cancer during 2014, among patients who were newly diagnosed at Lebanese teaching hospitals. In addition, the study attempted to identify t...

The tendency of diseases among seamen during the last fifteen years in Japan.

Compared to workers on land, seamen working on the ocean are given only limited disease treatment. The aim of this paper is to clarify the actual condition of diseases among such seamen in an effort to improve measures that promote their health. We analyzed 51,641 cases of diseases that were reported to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport from 1986 to 2000. The most prevalent dis...