Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec, Emilia Marchelek, Mirosława Kijko-Nowak, Piotr Wiśniewski, Marta Grubman-Nowak, Krzysztof Korzeniewski
{"title":"Pretibial hematoma as a cause of significant health issue in an elderly traveler.","authors":"Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec, Emilia Marchelek, Mirosława Kijko-Nowak, Piotr Wiśniewski, Marta Grubman-Nowak, Krzysztof Korzeniewski","doi":"10.5603/imh.101747","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.101747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper presents a case of a 77-year-old patient diagnosed with type 2 cardio-renal syndrome, who has undergone a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation surgery due to aortic stenosis associated with permanent atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes. This patient, despite their multi-morbidity, undertook family travels to Egypt. Despite disease symptoms and plethora of medication, the patient did not seek medical advice on preventative measures or potential health risks prior to the departure. During the stay in Egypt, the patient sustained a lower limb injury, which resulted in pretibial hematoma requiring a 2-week stay in a local hospital. The patient's condition was systematically deteriorating and after returning to Poland a continued multi-specialist treatment in the field of surgery, nephrology and cardiology was required. The medical history of the described patient and the severity of heart failure and chronic kidney disease were clear contraindications to long-distance travels. Despite those risks, the patient did not seek pre-travel medical advice from specialists and did not undertake any preventative measures. As a result of an accident during travel, an elderly patient with multiple diseases suffered serious health complications that significantly and permanently worsened his general health condition. Due to the aging population and the increasing amounts of elderly patients traveling internationally, proper preparation of seniors before departure is one of the key aspects of modern travel medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 3","pages":"177-180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to the comment on \"Prevalence of malaria in Arusha Region in the northern Tanzania\".","authors":"Krzysztof Korzeniewski, Heriel Zacharia Ammi","doi":"10.5603/imh.102355","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.102355","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 3","pages":"205-206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Invitation to do remission of pre-diabetes to normoglycemia.","authors":"Olaf Chresten Jensen","doi":"10.5603/imh.100619","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.100619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>By integrating health coaching into maritime medical clinics, we can provide tailored support to individuals at risk of developing diabetes and empower them to take control of their health.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 2","pages":"135-136"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rita I Sharma, Natalia D Mankowska, Anna B Marcinkowska, Pawel J Winklewski, Jacek Kot
{"title":"Critical flicker fusion frequency results during oxygen decompression in standard HBOT session - observational study.","authors":"Rita I Sharma, Natalia D Mankowska, Anna B Marcinkowska, Pawel J Winklewski, Jacek Kot","doi":"10.5603/imh.99568","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.99568","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Most hyperbaric medicine reports concentrate on the patient and his morbidities. In addition to the well-known indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), we cannot discount possible side effects. Among medical staff regularly exposed to hyperbaric conditions the best described so far is decompression sickness. A non-invasive and easily available way to assess cognitive functioning involves the use of the critical flicker fusion frequency (CFFF) test. In the current study, the flicker test was performed several times on 21 subjects, both under normobaric and hyperbaric conditions. The test was conducted using the device that flickering was programmed according to the method of limits. While in the hyperbaric chamber, 15 of the participants breathed oxygen to reduce the risk of decompression sickness. Flicker and fusion frequencies differed from each other in both normo- and hyperbaric conditions (p < 0.01). CFFF results were dependent on oxygen breathing during decompression.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 3","pages":"167-176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of malaria in Arusha Region in the northern Tanzania: Comment.","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.5603/imh.101371","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.101371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>< p > < /p >.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 3","pages":"204"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec, Danuta Kosik-Bogacka, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Emilia Marchelek, Natalia Łanocha-Arendarczyk, Marta Grubman-Nowak, Krzysztof Korzeniewski
{"title":"Nephrotoxic effects of Cnidaria toxins.","authors":"Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec, Danuta Kosik-Bogacka, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Emilia Marchelek, Natalia Łanocha-Arendarczyk, Marta Grubman-Nowak, Krzysztof Korzeniewski","doi":"10.5603/imh.102878","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.102878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are many species of animals in the marine environment which are potentially dangerous to humans. Cnidarians that are responsible for burns are mainly found in tropical waters, but there are several species with cosmopolitan distribution. In some cases, contact with toxins from Cnidarians can cause symptoms of acute kidney damage. Because of an enormous diversity of the toxins produced by individual species of cnidaria, the mechanisms of renal damage are different in different cases. Currently, there is only one antitoxin available to treat burns by Cnidarians, this antitoxin can neutralize the toxin produced by Chironex fleckeri. However, recent studies on animal models give hope for the introduction of a universal biological agent that would be capable of inhibiting the activity of toxins produced by a variety of Cnidaria species.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 4","pages":"245-253"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beata Biernat, Paweł Gładysz, Małgorzata Sulima, Katarzyna Sikorska
{"title":"Cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller to South America - a case report.","authors":"Beata Biernat, Paweł Gładysz, Małgorzata Sulima, Katarzyna Sikorska","doi":"10.5603/imh.99548","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.99548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myiasis, an infestation caused by dipteran larvae, commonly known as maggots, is one of the most common parasitic skin disorders in the tropical regions. Authors report a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller returning from a self-organized trip to South America. Species biology, prophylaxis, and medical implications of this tropical parasitosis are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 1","pages":"61-63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacek Kot, Olga Sobczak, Beata Młynarczyk, Rita Sharma, Ewa Lenkiewicz, Zdzisław Sićko
{"title":"Decompression sickness of medical personnel of a hyperbaric centre: A report of cases during 25 years of activity.","authors":"Jacek Kot, Olga Sobczak, Beata Młynarczyk, Rita Sharma, Ewa Lenkiewicz, Zdzisław Sićko","doi":"10.5603/imh.101076","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.101076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Medical hyperbaric sessions for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, conducted at 2.4-2.5 ATA for 80 to 120 minutes, expose staff to increased risk of DCS due to the inhalation of compressed air, which increases gas solubility in body fluids as per Henry's Law. This study evaluates the incidence and risk factors of decompression sickness (DCS) among medical personnel in a hyperbaric centre over a 25-year period. Decompression sickness, characterized by gas bubble formation in tissues during planned decompression, was documented in 6 cases among 41,507 sessions. Symptoms varied from mild cutaneous to severe neurological manifestations, dependent on bubble size and location. Risk factors identified include age, physical condition, dehydration, and BMI. Preventative measures included adherence to decompression protocols, hydration, oxygen pre-breathing, and physical fitness maintenance. Despite these precautions, the occurrence of DCS underscores the inherent occupational risk faced by hyperbaric medical staff. The study advocates for stringent safety protocols and continuous monitoring to mitigate this risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 4","pages":"228-235"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maritime health, safety and well-being during a pandemic: A clarion call for \"place of refuge\" for WHO-declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern.","authors":"Anish Arvind Hebbar","doi":"10.5603/imh.100845","DOIUrl":"10.5603/imh.100845","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>< p > < /p >.</p>","PeriodicalId":45964,"journal":{"name":"International Maritime Health","volume":"75 4","pages":"269-270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}