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Dermatoses in lobster fisherman.

A case of occupational asthma from metabisulphite in a fisherman.

BACKGROUND The objective was to describe a case of occupational asthma in a fisherman linked to the inhalation of metabisulphites, then to discuss the history and actions for prevention. MATERIAL AND METHODS We report the case of a fisherman fishing for Dublin bay prawn (Nephrops), who suffered from asthma after being exposed to metabisulphites. This case is compared with other cases in the o...

The indigenous fisherman divers of Thailand: diving practices.

Diving practices of a group of indigenous people living on Thailand's west coast were investigated. Village chiefs were first interviewed using a questionnaire. Three hundred and forty-two active divers were then interviewed by health care workers using a second questionnaire. Field observation was used to further develop information and confirm diving practices. Divers in 6 villages, whose bas...

Catching Audiovisual Interactions With a First-Person Fisherman Video Game.

The human brain is excellent at integrating information from different sources across multiple sensory modalities. To examine one particularly important form of multisensory interaction, we manipulated the temporal correlation between visual and auditory stimuli in a first-person fisherman video game. Subjects saw rapidly swimming fish whose size oscillated, either at 6 or 8 Hz. Subjects catego...

Osteomyelitis and synovitis produced by Mycobacterium marinum in a fisherman.

We report a case of osteomyelitis and synovitis produced by Mycobacterium marinum in the left index finger of a fisherman. A combination of surgical intervention and antimicrobial therapy with minocycline, rifampin, and ethambutol was efficacious.