1.Sampling follow-up study of anthropometry in medical selection for a teenager aviation school
Military Medical Sciences 2017;41(1):5-8,16
Objective To observe the physical development indexes of students from a teenager aviation school and to find out about the trainees′characteristics of physical development in order to advise on medical selection of teenager flying cadets and improve the present training programs .Methods Four hundred and thirty six students Grade 2015 were selected as subjects .The data of their physical examinations between school selection examination and annual examination were compared via matched-pair design.Physical growth and development of students in the aviation school were analyzed . Results The height, relative body mass and body mass index (IBM) of the students changed significantly (P<0.05) after one-year training in the youth aviation school .The proportion of students whose body mass accounted for 85% to 120%of standard weight was increased from 84.40%to 93.12%.94.74%of the increase came from students who used to be underweight .The qualified rate of students who reached the 70%-79% of the standard relative body mass in school selection examination was 57.14%.The reached qualified rate of students who reached the 80%-84% of the standard relative body mass in school selection examination was as high as 95.65%.The average height growth of the students was about 2.0 cm in the previous year .Conclusion The relative body mass of students who reached the 70%-85% of the standard relative body mass in school selection examination improved obviously ,suggesting that we should revise the weight standard to less than 30% of the standard weight , which conforms to the objective law of growth and development of adolescents .The rate of development of adolescent height requires further follow-up observation .All the students of a teenager aviation school should pay attention to a reasonable diet , take more physical exercise and monitor body mass .
2.Discussion of the concept of the modernized hospital and its appraisal framework
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 1996;0(01):-
By summarizing the results of research on the modernized hospital by the academic circles and using system theories and expert consultations, the paper proposes the technical lines for constructing a framework of modernized hospital appraisal and defines the basic concept of the modernized hospital and its appraisal dimensions, arguing that a humanized, intelligence- and science-based, law-driven, and environment-friendly hospital constitutes the basics of the modernized hospital. At the same time the paper further clarifies several relationships that need to be well handled in appraising the modernized hospital on the basis of theoretical systems.
3.Analysis of regional difference in medical selection for teenager aviation school
Peijing LI ; Hui TANG ; Zhikang ZOU
Military Medical Sciences 2016;(1):31-34
Objective To discuss the reasons for the difference in the results of medical checkups for cardidates enlisted in teenager aviation classes, in order to offer tips for the establishment of regional training programs and improve the qualification rate and acceptability.Methods A total of 2894 junior high school graduates as candidates for selection to teenager aviation classes in 2015 were given a double-blind medical examination.Cross-sectional survey methodology was used to compare the differences in the results of physical examinations, for candidates from seven areas.Results The qualification rate of physical checkups in the above regions were significantly different.The regional differences in the rejection rate related to ophthalmology, surgery, neurology and ultrasound were significant(P <0.05),but the regional differences in the rejection rate in internal medicine and ENT were not(P>0.05).The vision, height and relative body mass in different regions were significantly different (P<0.05)except for blood pressure test (P>0.05).Conclusion The physical differences are the results of various factors.In order to improve the passing rate of candidats, the aviation training plan for teenager aviation classes should consider the geography, climate, socio-economic environment and the physical health of local students.We should implement training programs in line with local conditions reather than use a unified national standard.
4.Value of Vienna Test System in psychological screening of flying cadets
Yingchao WU ; Zhikang ZOU ; Jinjie SUN ; Qing XIA ; Zhongli MA
Military Medical Sciences 2015;(2):97-100
Objective To study the applicability of Vienna Test System ( VTS) to psychological screening of flying cadets,and to establish a corresponding standard model for flying cadets .Methods VTS and pilot psychological selection system were used to evaluate the mental health of 134 cases of flying cadets , SPSS 13.0 was used to compare their consistency and relevance.Results The results of VTS included the raw score of overall mean duration [(46.68 ±21.06)s] on 2hand test, the correct reaction times (246.54 ±25.88) on DT test, the normal values of overall mean duration [(27.84 ±21.98)s] on 2 hand test,and the correct reaction times (60.57 ±18.61) on DT test and other indexes. Pearson coefficient was calculated as predictive validation .The composite score of VTS was significantly positively correla-ted with the first platform(r=0.46,P<0.0001), the second platform(r=0.27,P<0.05) and the psychological perform-ance of the pilot psychological selection system (r=0.31,P<0.05).Kappa-test showed that the two methods were highly consistent(Kappa=0.53).Conclusion The application of VTS to screening the mental health of flying cadets can yield and quick but accurate results , which are of high reliability and validity .It is undoubtedly of great significance for improving the level of aviation security ,objectivity of selection results and predictive validity .
5.Medical identification of lumbar spondylolysis among flight crew between PLAAF and USAF:an empirical study
Chaofan YUAN ; Huiping SHI ; Zhikang ZOU ; Zhaoyi CHEN ; Jun ZHENG
Military Medical Sciences 2016;40(10):787-789
Objective To improve the selection of flying cadets of the Air Force of People′s Liberation Army of China ( PLAAF) by analyzing the differences of medical identification of lumbar spondylolysis between PLAAF and the US Air Force ( USAF) .Methods Flight crew who had been checked for lumbar spondylolysis during hospitalization at the Air Force General Hospital between 2013 and 2015 were chosen.The results of their medical identification were compaired according to PLAAF and USAF Medical Standards Directory, and their differences and possible reasons were analyzed accordingly.Results The qualified rate of PLAAF was about 85%, which was very close to the standards of USAF, but the difference was not of any statistical significance(P>0.05).Conclusion The standards of our medical identification of lumbar spondylolysis was similar to those of USAF, suggesting that the selection of flying cadets can be improved.
6.Analysis of qualified military flying cadets by comprehensive assessment
Qing XIA ; Zhikang ZOU ; Jinjie SUN ; Wei LIU ; Zhongli MA
Military Medical Sciences 2015;39(12):895-899
Objective To provide an effective theoretical basis for future selection and recruitment of military flying cadets.Methods Two hundred military qualified flying cadets by comprehensive assessment samples and 200 military flying cadets by medical fitness samples were interviewed with questionnaires and subjected to a physical examination.The comprehensive assessment samples were classified by symptoms and attributive specialties for statistical analysis.A database was established, cleaned and analyzed by EpiData 3.02, SPSS 16.0 with double checking.Results There was no differ-ence between the comprehensive assessment team and the medical fitness team in age, areas, academic scores and psycho-logical performance.The ten top symptoms according to the comprehensive assessment were abnormal chest circumference, abnormal body mass,iris cyst,abnormal hypersplenotrophy,gallbladder polyps,flat foot,skin disease, intrahepatic calcifica-tion focus, joint disease and reproductive system disease.The attributed specialties included surgery, ultrasonics, ophthal-mology,ENT,radiology, ECG and internal medicine departments.The surgery and ultrasonics department contributed the most from the comprehensive assessment and accounted for 55.52%and 16.37%, respectively.Conclusion The compre-hensive assessment for military flying cadets has an important effect on military aviator selection.Continuous observation should be carried out among the military flying cadets by comprehensive assessment in their aviation training.
7.A comparative study of nephroptosis in the second and final stage of medical selection of flying cadets
Di ZHU ; Zhikang ZOU ; Nianjun XIAO ; Xiaoguang XIAO ; Jianchang WANG ; Zhongli MA
Military Medical Sciences 2017;41(6):466-468,473
Objective To compare the physical examination results of nephroptosis in the second stage and the final stage, to find the underlying reasons, and to explore better ways to detect nephroptosis.Methods A total of 1334 subjects participated in both the second stage and final stage of PLA air force medical selection of flying cadets, and physical examination results of both stages were compared.Results All the subjects recruited denied a history of abdominal pain or recurrent urinary tract infection, and urine tests were normal.The positive rate of nephroptosis in the second stage was 10.2%, compared to 5.5% in the final stage.The difference of physical examination results in the two stages was significant, and so was that of disqualification rates.Conclusion Results of physical examination of nephroptosis in the second stage are different from those in the final stage.It′s necessary to find better ways of detection of nephroptosis.
8.Sampling comparative analysis on military flying cadets by comprehensive assessment for two years
Qing XIA ; Zhikang ZOU ; Jinjie SUN ; Wei LIU ; Qingyuan LIU ; Zhongli MA
Military Medical Sciences 2016;40(2):99-101,112
Objective To analyze the change in qualification rate of comprehensive assessment , and to provide an effective theoretical basis for future selection and recruitment of military flying cadets .Methods Group A consisted of 400 cadets who were randomly chosen from the final selection with the physical examination conclusions of disqualifiedandqualified by comprehensive assessmentin a certain year via the cross-sectional investigation method , and group B was composed of 400 cadets who were chosen from the following year with the same method as group A .A questionnaire con-cerning demographic features was conducted among all cadets .A database was established with Epidata 3.02 software, and SPSS 16.0 software was used to analyze diseases which were qualified by comprehensive assessment.Results The qualification rate of comprehensive assessment in group A was higher than group B (45.00%vs 34.75%, P<0.01),there were differences between the two groups in overweight ( underweight ) ,deflection of nasal septum , gallbladder polyp , spinal malformation and undertall(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion The expert consensus which is made by the air force ex-perts through their work experience and the foreign air force standards has a positive application effect in the practical work . It is an efficient supplement to the physical examination standards and has an important effect on military aviator selection .
9.An empirical study on medical selection of flying cadets with heterophonies between PLAAF and USAF
Tengyun WU ; Zhikang ZOU ; Qing TIAN ; Caihui JIANG ; Linsong QI ; Zhongli MA ; Meiliang HUANG
Military Medical Sciences 2016;40(2):92-94,98
Objective To determine whether the candidates who were disqualified for having phoria or tropia in People′s Liberation Army Air Force ( PLAAF) medical selection of flying cadets are qualified or not according to United States Air Force ( USAF) Medical Standards Directory , and to raise suggestions on revising PLAAF medical standards . Methods All the candidates who had participated in the final medical selection of flying cadets were reevaluated and determined as qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory .Results There was a marked difference between disqualification rates of PLAAF and USAF .13.87%of the candidates who were regerded as disqualified by PLAAF standards were qualified according to USAF Medical Standards Directory .These cadets might be eliminated by mistake . Conclusion The standard on heterophonies of the PLAAF is more stringent than that of the USAF .We shoucd revise PLAAF standards using USAF standards for reference .
10.An empirical study on medical selection of flying cadets with skin diseases between PLAAF and USAF
Liang JIN ; Qiang LI ; Keshun ZHU ; Wei LIU ; Zhikang ZOU ; Zhongli MA
Military Medical Sciences 2016;40(3):184-186,198
Objective To determine whether the candidates who were disqualified due to skin diseases in PLAAF medical selection of flying cadets are qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory , and to raise suggestions about revising PLAAF medical standards for flying cadets .Methods All the candidates who participated in the final medical selection of flying cadets received skin examination , and were judged to be qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory.Results Scar,bromhidrosis, chronic eczema, and vitiligo accounted for the largest proportion of skin diseases in PLAAF medical selection of flying cadets .There was a marked difference between disqualification rates of PLAAF and USAF, and the selection outcome of 34.48% of the candidates disqualified for skin disease were unknown according to USAF Medical Standards Directory .Conclusion There are some differences in medical selection standards of flying cadets between PLAAF and USAF , and we can revise PLAAF standards using USAF standards for reference , such as replacing bromhidrosis with ephidrosis , observing the therapeutic effect of chronic eczema , and adding impact evaluation of scar on military equipment .