Diurnal cardio-respiratory changes in ambulatory individuals deciphered using a multi-parameter wearable device.

Background: Recent technological developments enable big data-driven insights on diurnal changes. This study aimed to describe the trajectory of multiple and advanced parameters using a medical-grade wearable remote patient monitor.

Methods: Parameters were monitored for 24 h in 256 ambulatory participants who kept living their normal life.

Cognitive Evaluation of Israeli Air Force Pilot Cadets.

Objective: In aviation psychology, there is a constant need for the cognitive evaluation of pilots as part of operational fitness and safety criteria.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with comparison between the performance of Israeli Air Force pilot cadets (N = 318) and U.S.

The prevalence of medical symptoms in military aircrew.

Background: The prevalence of medical symptoms in aviators has not been described in the medical literature.

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was handed to all Israeli Air Force aviators who went through the routine yearly examination. Because only two women filled the questionnaire, we excluded them.

The contribution of personal and seniority variables to the presence of stress symptoms among Israeli UAV operators.

Background: The exposure to war scenes via screens, despite offering a degree of detachment, can be stressful for the operator. The aim of the current study is to examine the existence of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Israeli operators.

Methods: Participants comprised 41 UAV operators (87.

Hearing Loss in Israeli Air Force Aviators: Natural History and Risk Factors.

Objective: To investigate the natural history of hearing loss (HL) in Israeli military aviators and its risk factors.

Methods: Audiometric results of aviators with available audiometry at ages 30 and 40 years, and up to their last available audiometry were retrieved. HL DEFINITION: pure-tone threshold (PTT) of 30 dB or higher in at least one frequency in at least one ear, moderate-to-severe (M-S) HL as PTT of 45 dB or higher, and suspected noise-induced HL (NIHL) as HL at 3 to 6 kHz.

The Ecology of Medical Care Among Israeli Military Aviators.

Background: The ecology of medical care model has been used in various populations with varying results. We aimed to apply this model in the population of Israeli Air Force (IAF) aviators.

Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was presented to all Israeli Air Force aviators during their mandatory yearly check-up over 1 yr starting on November 26th, 2012.

Critical Velocity Is Associated With Combat-Specific Performance Measures in a Special Forces Unit.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between critical velocity (CV) and anaerobic distance capacity (ADC) to combat-specific tasks (CST) in a special forces (SFs) unit. Eighteen male soldiers (mean ± SD; age: 19.9 ± 0.

An incidental suprasellar mass in a military flying cadet: implications for aircrew.

Background: Incidental findings pose a dilemma in aviation medicine, where every finding must be carefully considered in order to ensure the well-being of the aircrew for flight and mission safety. Since suprasellar masses are not uncommon, their possible effects should be addressed.

Case Report: We present an incidental finding of 11.

The clinical application of spectral karyotyping (SKY) in the analysis of prenatally diagnosed extra structurally abnormal chromosomes (ESACs).

Objective: The prenatal detection of de novo extra structurally abnormal chromosomes (ESACs) presents a challenge because the associated risk for congenital anomaly ranges from 100% to practically none, depending on the chromosomal origin. Despite the use of standard cytogenetic techniques and even fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), the origin of some ESACs often remains elusive. Spectral karyotyping (SKY) is a molecular cytogenetic technique based on the simultaneous analysis of all chromosomes using a unique probe mix that allows the rapid identification of all chromosomes in 24 colors.