Initial assessment and treatment of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea (a secondary data analysis concerning the initial assessment and treatment of 2656 refugees rescued from distress at sea in support of the EUNAVFOR MED relief mission of the EU)

Table 4 Analysis of demographic data, condition/injury patterns, and measures taken of the patient’s population

	Overall patient population
Number of sick/injured patients	n = 448
Age group
▪ Infant	1/448 (0.2 %)
▪ Child	38/448 (8.5 %)
▪ Adult	403/448 (90.0 %)
▪ Elderly	6/448 (1.3 %)
Classification of symptoms
▪ Dermatological problems	248/448 (55.4 %)
▪ Cardiovascular problems	99/448 (22.1 %)
▪ Pulmonary problems	20/448 (4.5 %)
▪ Abdominal problems/GI infection	5/448 (1.1 %)
▪ Orthopaedic problems	20/448 (4.5 %)
▪ Injuries/Traumatological problems	34/448 (7.6 %)
▪ ENT/OMS problems	8/448 (1.8 %)
▪ Ophthalmological problems	8/448 (1.8 %)
▪ Gynaecological problems	5/448 (1.1 %)
Initial treatment
▪ Infusion therapy	35/448 (7.8 %)
▪ Analgesia	39/448 (8.7 %)
▪ Antibiotic treatment	10/448 (2.2 %)
▪ Bandages/wound cleaning	19/448 (4.2 %)
▪ Other medical measures	14/448 (3.1 %)
▪ Admission to emergency field hospital	62/365 (17.0 %)

Notes: The symptoms of 23 of the patients were not classified. The symptoms of 22 of the sick patients were assigned to two areas. Three pregnant women were also classified as sick/injured. Admission to emergency field hospital is not recorded in refugee boat no. 1 and 2

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