From: Nautical officers at sea: emergency experience and need for medical training
Container ship (255) | General Cargo ship (38) | Tanker (21) | Passenger liner (34) | Other boats (111) | |
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All emergencies, n (%) | 69 (27.1%) | 8 (20.5%) | 6 (28.6%) | 23 (67.4%) | 27 (24.3%) |
Specific emergencies, n (%) | |||||
Trauma | 24 (9.4%) | 5 (12.8%) | 3 (14.3%) | 7 (20.6%) | 11 (9.9%) |
Cardiovasc. diseases | 10 (3.9%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (4.8%) | 10 (29.4%) | 2 (1.8%) |
Gastrointest. diseases | 11 (4.3%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (4.8%) | 3 (8.8%) | 5 (4.5%) |
Serious skin or pulmonary infections | 10 (3.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.8%) |
Neurological diseases | 7 (2.7%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (8.8%) | 4 (3.6%) |
Urological diseases | 3 (1.2%) | 0 | 1 (4.8%) | 0 | 2 (1.8%) |
Burns | 4 (1.6%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.9%) |