Open AccessDermatological diseases in seamen’s lower extremity: a prevalence study
Author(s) -
Vanesa Rego-Pena,
María Ángeles Bouza-Prego,
Fernando Gómez-Muniz,
Raquel Veiga-Seijo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international maritime health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2081-3252
pISSN - 1641-9251
DOI - 10.5603/imh.2021.0003
Subject(s) - podiatrist , medicine , psoriasis , scabies , podiatry , dermatology , foot (prosody) , physical therapy , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , linguistics , philosophy , complication
Little is known about the impact of occupational seafaring on lower limb conditions. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of dermatological diseases affecting the feet and lower extremities of seafarers, as well as the possible impact of working conditions on the development of the pathologies analysed.