Tam Nguyen Van, Nam Nguyen Bao, Son Nguyen Truong, Chi Tran Thi Quynh, Ha Nguyen Thi Hai, Hue Do Thi, Duc Nguyen Hoang Viet
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. It is a major risk factor for major cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, kidney failure, and blindness. The aim of this research is to assess the prevalence and some factors related to arterial hypertension on Vietnamese seafarers aboard merchant vessels. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven hundred eight Vietnamese seafarers working aboard merchant ships were examined at the Institute of Marine Medicine before going to sea during the period from January 2022 to December 2022...
2023: International Maritime Health