title: Health problems of deep sea fishermen.
abstract: In 1995-1997, 966 fishermen were subjected to medical examinations and their health state was evaluated. In 78.2% fishermen examined no pathologies were recorded and in 7.7% of them defects and impairments not regarded diseases with visual defects predominating were noted. In a part of the fishermen examined the diseases coexisted with the defects and impairments. The major health problems of the deep-sea fishermen were various types of neuroses (8%), arterial hypertencion (4.7%), urolithiasis (0.8%) and musculoskeleted system diseases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Filikowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rzepiak
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Renke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009326:Naval Medicine; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009790:Occupations; D010808:Physical Examination; D011044:Poland