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Table 2 Occurrence of serious medical emergencies in respect of the vessel type

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)

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%)