The principal techniques are systematized and implemented in examination of the visual analyser's functions in the professional aircrew. New techniques such as, for instance, visocontranstoperimetry are presented. The need for an investigation to be conducted on frequency-contrast sensitivity of the eyes is emphasized, as is continuity of methods for examination of flying personnel, beginning from troop section and ending with specialized aircraft medical centre. The authors make practical recommendations on activation and rehabilitation of the degraded visual functions in flying personnel (<> of accommodation, optico-distant blurring/obscuring, accomodoconvergentraining, autotraining of external ocular muscles and some other nontraditonal methods, prophylactic treatment with biostimulators and drug preparations aimed at improvement of metabolic processes in the visual analyzer structures, and some others).

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

flying personnel
8
[the characteristics
4
characteristics conducting
4
conducting aviation
4
aviation medical
4
medical expertise
4
expertise dynamic
4
dynamic medical
4
medical observation
4
observation flight
4

Similar Publications

The paper presents the variations of space radiation (primary and secondary galactic cosmic rays (GCR) absorbed dose rate in silicon and flux) measured during the first-ever commercial suborbital flight of the Virgin Galactic (VG) SpaceShipTwo Unity on 29 June 2023. A Portable Dosimeter-Spectrometer Liulin-CNR-VG is used. It is developed in the Space Research and Technology Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (SRTI-BAS) under a scientific contract with National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Women-identifying and women+ gender faculty (hereto described as women+ faculty) face numerous barriers to career advancement in medicine and biomedical sciences. Despite accumulating evidence that career development programming for women+ is critical for professional advancement and well-being, accessibility of these programs is generally limited to small cohorts, only offered to specific disciplines, or otherwise entirely unavailable. Opportunities for additional, targeted career development activities are imperative in developing and retaining women+ faculty.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: There is a lack of data support and scientific validation of the Exemption Approach policy for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of protecting the health of flight crews and meeting the requirements for passenger and cargo transportation in emergencies, in terms of its safety and the circumstances that contribute to pilots' symptoms of jet lag and the risk of fatigue.

Methods: To assess pilots' sleep issues related to jet lag symptoms and fatigue, this study evaluated an example of risk management for flight crews on flights across time zones during the COVID-19 pandemic. To evaluate the crew's sleep status, variations in sleep index changes between before and after the flights, variations in sleepiness levels, and data on sleep indexes recorded by ActiGraph bracelets were collected from 146 crew members before and after flights eastward or westward across time zones.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Health care systems were subjected to an unprecedented surge of critically ill patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which required management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs). Despite the high level of burnout reported in this health care professional group, we have limited knowledge about the lived experience of RTs during the pandemic. This study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on RTs in Ontario, Canada.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • Cerebrovascular diseases and intracranial tumors pose significant risks to military pilots, emphasizing the need for thorough screening and early intervention to prevent inflight incapacitation.
  • The study investigates the types of intracranial diseases and medical imaging findings in military pilots (cadets) undergoing physical exams for transfer to high performance aircraft, aiming to improve aeromedical support.
  • Of 554 pilots examined, 36 were found with abnormal MRI results, displaying conditions such as arachnoid cysts, small aneurysms, and other issues that disqualified them from flying high-performance aircraft.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!