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Analysis of Chronic Morbidity in Civil Aviation Pilots

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Retrospective health analysis was performed having the data from 211 airline pilots and 168 flight mechanics with symptoms of chronic sensorineural hearing loss gathered in the period from 2015 to 2020. There were 2 control groups. One group consisted of bus drivers comparable to pilots in terms of acoustic environment and work intensity. The other group included power station operators working in standard acoustic environments and doing intensive work. The results of research revealed statistically significant differences between pilots and control group examinees in frequency of circulatory system diseases of pilots – 22.45 [– 7.08; 71.19], respiratory organs – 0.18 [0.07; 0.44], digestive organs – 17.13 [1.90; 154.21], musculoskeletal and connective tissue – 15.44 [0.93; 254.97], nervous, urogenital system – 11.49 [0.79; 167.61]. In comparison with the control groups, pilots were at a higher risk of cerebral atherosclerosis 13.79 [2.81; 67.58], essential hypertension 14.25 [1.01; 200.78], spinal osteochondrosis 3.00 [0.39; 22.95], prostate hyperplasia 2.29 [0.11; 48.82] and chronic prostatitis 3.43 [0.20 ; 57.65]. Also stated was a statistical difference in the medium of chronic diseases at the retirement age in pilots and flight mechanics in comparison with the control members: 6.0 (4.0–8.0) pilots, 6.0 (4.5–8.0) flight mechanics, 3.0 (1.0–5.0) drivers, 2.0 (1.0–3.0) operators; р < 0.05.

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    E. V. Zibarev, I. V. Bukhtiyarov, M. E. Fomina & A. V. Tokarev

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Zibarev, E.V., Bukhtiyarov, I.V., Fomina, M.E. et al. Analysis of Chronic Morbidity in Civil Aviation Pilots. Hum Physiol 48, 783–790 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119722070039

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