 |
DTIC ADA1033971: Prevalence of Selected Pathology Among Currently C... |
 |
by Defense Technical Information Center |
 |
Thumbnail |
|
Download |
 |
Web page |
|
|
|
It has been the policy of the Federal Aviation |
|
Administration to medically certify individuals, for a |
|
variety of flying privileges, who also have medical |
|
deficiency or disease, provided it can be determined that |
|
such action does not comprise air safety. During recent |
|
years, for example, standards have been relaxed with |
|
respect to contact lens use and medication allowed for |
|
control of hypertension. This descriptive epidemiologic |
|
study presents the point prevalence of pathology among |
|
active airmen as of January 1, 1980, by major body system |
|
and for other selected pathologies of interest within the |
|
major body systems. Data were obtained from active |
|
computer files maintained by the Aeromedical |
|
Certification Branch of the Civil Aeromedical Institute |
|
in connection with the certification program. Some |
|
350,701 (42%) active airmen require correction for some |
|
visual deficiency. Of this total, 20,058 are contact lens |
|
wearers. After eye pathology, cardiovascular and |
|
abdominal pathology represent the most prevalent medical |
|
conditions among active airmen (3.7% and 2.6% |
|
respectively). Overall, disease prevalence is greater |
|
among currently certified airmen than among previous |
|
groups studied. This increase in prevalence is probably a |
|
reflection of more liberal standards more than any other |
|
single factor. (Author) |
|
|
|
Date Published: 2020-03-20 20:47:11 |
|
Identifier: DTIC_ADA1033971 |
|
Item Size: 7361399 |
|
Language: english |
|
Media Type: texts |
|
|
|
# Topics |
|
DTIC Archive; Booze,Charles F , Jr; ... |
|
|
|
# Collections |
|
dticarchive |
|
additional_collections |
|
|
|
# Uploaded by |
|
@chris85 |
|
|
|
# Similar Items |
|
View similar items |
|
|
|
PHAROS |
|
