2017
Injury, illness, and disability risk in American seafarers
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. Injury, illness, and disability risk in American seafarers. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2017, 61: 120-129. PMID: 29250811, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDatabases, FactualFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNaval MedicineOccupational DiseasesOccupational InjuriesOdds RatioRespiratory Tract DiseasesRetrospective StudiesRiskShipsSkin DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesTelemedicineTransportationUnited StatesConceptsDisability riskHigher disability riskOverall injury rateLogistic regression modelingResultant disabilityRisk factorsHigh riskIllness incidenceInjury ratesPreventive interventionsMedical careIllness ratesInjuryTelemedicine databaseIllnessRegression modelingEssential workforceDescriptive statistical methodsRiskAdditional researchDisabilityIncidenceCare
2015
Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea. International Maritime Health 2015, 66: 61-66. PMID: 26119673, DOI: 10.5603/imh.2015.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsLogistic regressionModifiable risk factorsSignificant risk factorsFrequent causeGastrointestinal illnessSerious outcomesIllness casesBack injuriesInjuryIllnessSeafarer injuryTelemedicine databaseMajor causeStudy periodDescriptive statisticsYear periodFuture studiesCauseFactorsRegressionCohortStudy“Injury, illness, and work restriction in merchant seafarers”
Lefkowitz RY, Slade MD, Redlich CA. “Injury, illness, and work restriction in merchant seafarers”. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2015, 58: 688-696. PMID: 25939921, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22459.Peer-Reviewed Original Research