A new scoring system to predict fatal accidents in General Aviation and to facilitate emergency control centre response.

Numerous accidents occur with General Aviation aircraft every year. To date, pre-emptive prediction of survival or death is impossible. The current study aims to identify significant factors elementary to predict survival after General Aviation (GA) aircraft accidents.

Chest compression quality decreases in hypoxic conditions simulating an airliner cabin at cruising altitude: a randomized, controlled, double-blind Manikin Study.

Air traveler numbers are predicted to reach 4.0 billion in 2024. Between 1/15,000-50,000 passengers will experience acute medical problems inflight with cardiac arrests requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) accounting for 0.

Alternative techniques for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in extreme environments - A scoping review.

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential for saving lives during cardiac arrest, but performing CPR in extreme environments poses unique challenges. In scenarios ranging from hypogravity or microgravity to confined spaces like aeroplanes and underwater scenarios, traditional CPR techniques may be inadequate. This scoping review aims to identify alternative chest compression techniques, synthesise current knowledge, and pinpoint research gaps in resuscitation for cardiac arrest in extreme conditions.

Investigations into the Geometric Calibration and Systematic Effects of a Micro-CT System.

Micro-Computed Tomography (µCT) systems are used for examining the internal structures of various objects, such as material samples, manufactured parts, and natural objects. Resolving fine details or performing accurate geometric measurements in the voxel data critically depends on the precise calibration of the µCT systems geometry. This paper presents a calibration method for µCT systems using projections of a calibration phantom, where the coordinates of the phantom are initially unknown.

Evaluation of colour vision impairment during acute hypobaric hypoxia in aviation medicine: a randomized controlled trial.

The digitization of aircraft cockpits places high demands on the colour vision of pilots. The present study investigates colour vision changes upon acute exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. The digital Waggoner Computerized Color Vision Test and the Waggoner D-15 were performed by 54 healthy volunteers in a decompression chamber.