James Denham Editor
James Denham Editor
Dear Readers, Welcome to this new issue of International Maritime Health Magazine. The field of maritime health has always advanced in a dynamic intersection between progress and reflection, where new challenges meet time-tested lessons. As...
ERRATUM: Initial results of treating thermal burns by hyperbaric oxygen at the Vietnam National Institute of Maritime Medicine [0.03%]
高压氧治疗热烧伤的初步结果(越南国家海洋医学研究院) correction
Ly Huu Pham,Nam Bao Nguyen,Son Truong Nguyen et al.
Ly Huu Pham et al.
Background: Burns, especially heat-related ones, are common injuries at work as well as in daily life. If there is no proper treatment, burns will leave a lot of sequelae, affecting daily activities, working ability, aest...
Disabling diseases and disabilities in professional divers from the region of Murcia (Spain) [0.03%]
穆尔西亚（西班牙）专业潜水员的致病性疾病和残疾
Laura Balanza Cañete,Laura Martínez-Alarcón,Francisca Sánchez-Ayllón
Laura Balanza Cañete
Background: Professional diving is an activity that is carried out more and more frequently, due to the great professional opportunities it offers. It is a job with high responsibility and a lot of risk, involving low tem...
Observational Study
International maritime health. 2025;76(4):268-273. DOI:10.5603/imh.101290 2025
Results of treating patients with diabetic foot ulcers with hyperbaric oxygen [0.03%]
高压氧治疗糖尿病足溃疡患者的疗效分析
Nam Bao Nguyen,Tam Nguyen Van,Ha Nguyen Thi Hai et al.
Nam Bao Nguyen et al.
Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a common and severe disease with vascular and/or neurological complications, affecting the patient's health and quality of life. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is a non-drug treatment m...
Randomized Controlled Trial
International maritime health. 2025;76(4):259-267. DOI:10.5603/imh.102276 2025
A descriptive retrospective study on the various uses of hyperbaric oxygen therapy [0.03%]
有关高压氧治疗各种用途的描述性回顾性研究
Mendy Hatibie Oley,Maximillian Christian Oley,Billy Johnson Kepel et al.
Mendy Hatibie Oley et al.
Background: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can be used as a therapeutic modality for conditions other than decompression diseases, including wound healing in gangrene, compromised grafts and flaps, crush injuries, therm...
Controversy about recommendation of vaccination against dengue fever in seafarers [0.03%]
关于海员接种登革热疫苗的争议
Martyna Bykowska-Tumasz,Katarzyna Teresa Sikorska
Martyna Bykowska-Tumasz
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Initial results of treating thermal burns by hyperbaric oxygen at the Vietnam National Institute of Maritime Medicine [0.03%]
越南国家海洋医学研究院高压氧治疗热烧伤的初步结果
Ly Huu Pham,Long Hoang Ngo,Thanh Hoang Duong et al.
Ly Huu Pham et al.
Background: Burns, especially heat-related ones, are common injuries at work as well as in daily life. If there is no proper treatment, burns will leave a lot of sequelae, affecting daily activities, working ability, aest...
Critical fusion flicker frequency results with 1 or 2 diodes during HBOT session - observational study among hyperbaric attendants [0.03%]
有关单个或两个二极管在高压氧治疗期间的关键融合闪烁频率结果的观察性研究——来自高压氧护理人员的数据
Rita Sharma,Natalia Mankowska,Anna Marcinkowska et al.
Rita Sharma et al.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used as a treatment for acute and chronic diseases. The therapy is conducted in hyperbaric chambers. Hyperbaric medicine centers' use of multiplace chambers assures the patients' safety and comfort due to...
Observational Study
International maritime health. 2025;76(3):216-223. DOI:10.5603/imh.101638 2025
Beata Jacuś,Wiktoria Michnowska,Joanna Szafran-Dobrowolska et al.
Beata Jacuś et al.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. Studies indicate a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, smoking, diabetes, hyperuricaemia, and lipid metabolism disorders among seafarers. The pre...
Evaluating of the readability of ChatGPT generated responses on travel health risks [0.03%]
评估ChatGPT生成的关于旅行健康风险的回答的可读性
Zeynep Demirtaş Özyılmaz
Zeynep Demirtaş Özyılmaz
Background: Impressive advances in artificial intelligence have given travellers a new source of health information. AI-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, allow users to obtain health information in a fast and accessible way...