Analysis of in-flight emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return of an airline from 2017 to 2019
10.3760/cma.j.cn113854-20220906-00113
- VernacularTitle:某航空公司2017—2019年导致备降返航的机上紧急医学事件分析
- Author:
Haifeng WANG
1
;
Jiangmin LU
1
;
Weinian PENG
1
Author Information
1. 中国南方航空股份有限公司航空卫生中心，广州 510405
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diseases;
Aircraft;
Emergency medical events;
Passengers
- From:
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine
2022;33(4):223-227
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the characteristics and causes of in-flight emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return from 2017 to 2019, and explore the coping strategies of in-flight emergency medical events.Methods:Retrospective study was used. The in-flight emergency medical events of an airline from 2017 to 2019 were collected, and the age distribution of passengers who resulted in an alternate landing or return was calculated. The sudden diseases of passengers were classified according to the standards of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10), and the survival of special passengers after an alternate landing or return was counted. Results:①There were 3 696 cases of in-flight emergency medical events, 84 (2.27%) of which resulted in an alternate landing or return. The total incidence of in-flight emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return was 0.201/10 6 among passengers. The incidence of in-flight medical emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return among passengers decreased from 2017 to 2019, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=515.85, P<0.001). ②There was significant difference among different age groups ( χ2=10.90, P=0.012). The incidence of in-flight emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return was higher among people under 20 and over 60 years old, and the constituent ratio was 34.52%. ③Circulation system diseases (44.05%) was the commonest in the in-flight emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return, then followed by nervous system diseases (15.48%) and digestive system diseases (13.10%). ④Among the passengers in the in-flight emergency medical events resulted in an alternate landing or return, 6 cases died, aged 6-73 years old, including 2 cases of cancer and 4 cases of sudden cardiac death. Conclusions:Aviation health education of passengers, pre-flight medical audit and crew first aid training should be strengthened to reduce the occurrence of in-flight emergency medical events.
