| Document ID (ISN) | 28968 |
| CIS number |
78-482 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1977 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zorn E.W., Harrington J.M., Goethe H. |
| Title |
Ischemic heart disease and work stress in West German sea pilots. |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 1977, Vol.19, No.11, p.762-765. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study revealed an excess mortality from cardiac disease in this occupational group compared with the Hamburg male population. The excess was most noticeable in the 31-50-year group (22 deaths, against 4 expected). Occupational stress may be involved in addition to established coronary artery disease risk factors. Catecholamines were significantly high during pilotage operations. A detailed workload analysis as a basis for a code of practice to control excessive working hours is advocated. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
work involving responsibility; stress factors; sea transport; heart diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
coronary diseases; mortality; catecholamine excretion; long-term study; hours of work |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Water transportation
Mental stress and burnout
Cardiovascular diseases
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