Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis
Abstract Background Before the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, cruise travel had experienced exponential growth in the preceding decade. Travel medicine practitioners were increasingly called upon to provide pre-cruise travel advice and medical clearance. Demand for these services w...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/jtm/taaa111 2024-05-12T07:54:24+00:00 Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis Visser, Jenny T 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa111 http://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/jtm/taaa111/33668937/taaa111.pdf http://academic.oup.com/jtm/article-pdf/27/6/taaa111/33794561/taaa111.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model Journal of Travel Medicine volume 27, issue 6 ISSN 1195-1982 1708-8305 General Medicine journal-article 2020 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa111 2024-04-18T08:17:49Z Abstract Background Before the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, cruise travel had experienced exponential growth in the preceding decade. Travel medicine practitioners were increasingly called upon to provide pre-cruise travel advice and medical clearance. Demand for these services will return at some time in the future. Methods The clinical conditions seen in those presenting for care on six small-vessel scientific cruises to Antarctica were analysed. Results Personnel presented on 196 occasions resulting in 257 consultations (when initial plus all follow-up consultations were included). Personnel presented with a clinical condition at a rate of 17.9 per 1000 person-days at sea. The total consultation rate was 23.5 per 1000 person-days at sea. Injury accounted for 24% of all presentations at a rate of 4.3 per 1000 person-days at sea. Dermatological, soft tissue and musculoskeletal, general malaise and motion sickness were the four most common presentations. Conclusions Pre-cruise advice for travellers planning small-vessel cruises to polar regions needs to include skin care, prevention and management of sea sickness and how to reduce the risk of injury. Those providing medical care on such cruises should be prepared to manage a wide range of clinical presentations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Oxford University Press Antarctic Journal of Travel Medicine 27 6 |
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Abstract Background Before the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, cruise travel had experienced exponential growth in the preceding decade. Travel medicine practitioners were increasingly called upon to provide pre-cruise travel advice and medical clearance. Demand for these services will return at some time in the future. Methods The clinical conditions seen in those presenting for care on six small-vessel scientific cruises to Antarctica were analysed. Results Personnel presented on 196 occasions resulting in 257 consultations (when initial plus all follow-up consultations were included). Personnel presented with a clinical condition at a rate of 17.9 per 1000 person-days at sea. The total consultation rate was 23.5 per 1000 person-days at sea. Injury accounted for 24% of all presentations at a rate of 4.3 per 1000 person-days at sea. Dermatological, soft tissue and musculoskeletal, general malaise and motion sickness were the four most common presentations. Conclusions Pre-cruise advice for travellers planning small-vessel cruises to polar regions needs to include skin care, prevention and management of sea sickness and how to reduce the risk of injury. Those providing medical care on such cruises should be prepared to manage a wide range of clinical presentations. |
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Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis |
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Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis |
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Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis |
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Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis |
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Patterns of illness and injury on Antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis |
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patterns of illness and injury on antarctic research cruises, 2004–2019: a descriptive analysis |
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