Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hearing Loss in Chilean Shellfish Divers

• Главные авторы: Marie Astrid Garrido Campos (Автор), Benedikt Anselm Hindelang (Автор), Denise Siqueira de Carvalho (Автор), Ilse Urzúa Finke (Автор), Ronald Herrera (Автор), Katja Radon (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Ubiquity Press, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Diving within artisanal fishing is a profession carried out by many men in coastal communities of southern Chile. These shellfish divers use surface supplied air for breathing. Among potential health threats are occupational accidents, decompression sickness and barotrauma. Repeated midd...