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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Unilateral optic disc swelling in a fighter pilot.

29 Sep 2009 Optic disc swelling occurs when there is an obstruction to axonal transport at the level of the lamina cribrosa. This may result from compression, ischemia, inflammation, or metabolic and toxic etiologies. Some of these etiologies may be life ... Read more...

Motion sickness in pilot trainees: management to keep them flying.

29 Sep 2009 INTRODUCTION: Motion sickness is a recurrent problem in pilot schools. Many techniques to overcome motion sickness are used worldwide, mostly including sedative medication and psychotherapy. Motion sickness does not correlate with future pilot ... Read more...

Heart rate variability in novice pilots during and after a multi-leg cross-country flight.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: A pilot's workload induces autonomic nervous system modulations which could be related to a decrease of vigilance that could impair safety. Kinetics during flight and recovery are not well known. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Aerospace Medicine'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• This month in aerospace medicine history. 29 Sep 2009
• You're the flight surgeon. Concussion and post-concussion syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Evaluating probabilistic risk assessment methodology for use in the medical certification of airmen. 29 Sep 2009
• Unilateral optic disc swelling in a fighter pilot. 29 Sep 2009
• Motion sickness in pilot trainees: management to keep them flying. 29 Sep 2009
• Heart rate variability in novice pilots during and after a multi-leg cross-country flight. 29 Sep 2009
• Hearing loss in civilian airline and helicopter pilots compared to air traffic control personnel. 29 Sep 2009
• In-flight medical emergencies. 24 Sep 2009
• In-flight medical emergencies. 24 Sep 2009
• In-flight medical emergencies. 24 Sep 2009
• Development of the Facial and Ocular Countermeasures Safety (FOCUS) headform. 30 Aug 2009
• Medical certification for pilots of commercial suborbital spaceflights. 30 Aug 2009
• Airway intubation in a helicopter cabin: video vs. direct laryngoscopy in manikins. 30 Aug 2009
• Supplemental oxygen effect on hypoxemia at moderate altitude in patients with COPD. 30 Aug 2009
• Cataracts in airline pilots: prevalence and aeromedical considerations in Japan. 30 Aug 2009
• Heart rate and autonomic balance during stand tests before and after fighter combat missions. 30 Aug 2009
• [Potential use of microgravitational environment for biological research] 30 Jul 2009
• This month in aerospace medicine history. 30 Jul 2009
• The leisure pilot license in Europe: need for evidence-based requirements. 30 Jul 2009
• Major depressive disorder in military aviators: a retrospective study of prevalence. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Aerospace Medicine'

Definition: A specialty which is concerned with the health and medical problems of man in AVIATION (aviation medicine) and SPACE FLIGHT.

Descriptor UI: D000337

Alternative terms: Aerospace Medicine; Medicine, Aerospace; Medicine, Space; Space Medicine; Aviation Medicine; Medicine, Aviation;

Related Mesh Headings: Accidents, Aviation; Altitude; Decompression Sickness; Space Flight;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.403.029;

Online Note: search SPACE FLIGHT 1975-79; use AEROSPACE MEDICINE to search AVIATION MEDICINE 1966-74; use AEROSPACE MEDICINE + DENTISTRY to search AVIATION DENTISTRY 1966-79

History Note: 80; was see SPACE FLIGHT 1975-79; AVIATION MEDICINE was heading 1963-79; AVIATION DENTISTRY was heading 1965-79

Technical Notes: specialty; med, physiol or psychol aspects of AVIATION go here but med, physiol or psychol aspects of space flight go under SPACE FLIGHT or other space related terms: Manual 28.8; DF: AEROSPACE MED