Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6126268 | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This investigation is the first study on the causes of death on board ships obtained from data of a maritime telemedical centre, that has assisted seafarers when they were alive or immediately after their death. The fact that diseases of the circulatory system are the first cause of death of sailing seafarers deserves specific initiatives. They should include campaigns for adequate lifestyles and the availability on ships of medical devices useful for diagnostic purposes, resuscitation as well as for verification of death.
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Authors
Iolanda Grappasonni, Fabio Petrelli, Francesco Amenta,