Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The history of Submarine Medicine began as early as in World War II. A submarine is a steel capsule which encloses submariners as they venture into a completely artificial environment beneath the surface of the ocean. Habitable space, the atmosphere, thermal habitability, the design compartment and noise are the areas of concerned in submarine medicine; the effects to the health of submariner. Malaysian Submarine Force Headquarter in Telok Sepanggar Sabah was completed on 17th August 2009 and our two Prime MinistersÂ’ class Scorpene submarines KD TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN and KD TUN RAZAK were commissioned on 27th Jan 2009 and 5th Nov 2009 which marked the significant development of Submarine Medicine in Malaysia. RESULT: Study on US Navy submarine crew, the most common medical events among officers were respiratory illness (primarily upper respiratory infections), followed by injury, musculoskeletal, infectious diseases, symptoms and ill-defined conditions and skin problem. The most common medical conditions among NCOs were an injury, upper respiratory illness, skin problem, symptoms and ill-defined conditions, digestive disorders, infectious diseases, sensory organ problems (ear infections and eye problems), and musculoskeletal problems. The development of deep expertise in Submarine Medicine as part of Underwater Medicine in Malaysia is essential to ensure the way forward of giving the best care to our submariners. CONCLUSION: Submarine personnel selection, regular assessment for fitness to dive in submariners, potential medical consequences of submarine escape and to appreciate atmospheric considerations inside submarine are among challenges which need to be addressed and improved gradually.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-18,
title = {Submarine Medicine: An Advancement in Hyperbaric Speciality},
author = {Amran Amir Hamzah},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: The history of Submarine Medicine began as early as in World War II. A submarine is a steel capsule which encloses submariners as they venture into a completely artificial environment beneath the surface of the ocean. Habitable space, the atmosphere, thermal habitability, the design compartment and noise are the areas of concerned in submarine medicine; the effects to the health of submariner. Malaysian Submarine Force Headquarter in Telok Sepanggar Sabah was completed on 17th August 2009 and our two Prime MinistersÂ’ class Scorpene submarines KD TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN and KD TUN RAZAK were commissioned on 27th Jan 2009 and 5th Nov 2009 which marked the significant development of Submarine Medicine in Malaysia. RESULT: Study on US Navy submarine crew, the most common medical events among officers were respiratory illness (primarily upper respiratory infections), followed by injury, musculoskeletal, infectious diseases, symptoms and ill-defined conditions and skin problem. The most common medical conditions among NCOs were an injury, upper respiratory illness, skin problem, symptoms and ill-defined conditions, digestive disorders, infectious diseases, sensory organ problems (ear infections and eye problems), and musculoskeletal problems. The development of deep expertise in Submarine Medicine as part of Underwater Medicine in Malaysia is essential to ensure the way forward of giving the best care to our submariners. CONCLUSION: Submarine personnel selection, regular assessment for fitness to dive in submariners, potential medical consequences of submarine escape and to appreciate atmospheric considerations inside submarine are among challenges which need to be addressed and improved gradually.},
note = {Type: PLENARY AND SYMPOSIUM; Organisation: Malaysian Armed Forces, Regional Hospital Kota Kinabalu},
keywords = {health, navy, submarine},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}