Analysis of medical causes leading to civil aircrew temporary grounding from 2003 to 2006
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-6239.2011.03.014
- VernacularTitle:2003-2006年民航空勤人员医学临时停飞原因分析
- Author:
Bin YANG
1
;
Gu-mi LIANG
;
Hong-yan YU
;
Qi-yun ZHANG
;
Xi-meng ZHONG
;
Wen XU
;
Ming GU
;
Yu-jin ZHOU
Author Information
1. 中国东方航空江苏有限公司,南京,211113
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epidemiologic studies;
Data interpretation,statistical;
Eligibility determination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine
2011;22(3):219-223
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the characteristics and causes leading to civil aircrew medical temporary grounding and to provide the clinical epidemiology reference for aeromedical protection.Methods The constituent ratio of grounding cases and days of medical temporary grounding from 2003 to 2006 in China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Ltd.were investigated and statistically analyzed by SPSS 13.0 software.Results The top ten diseases led to 516 aircrew medical temporary grounding in China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Ltd.were upper respiratory tract infection,acute enteritis,barotraumatic otitis media,acute gastroenteritis,soft tissue injury,acute or chronic gastritis,dysmenorrhea and menoxenia,tonsillitis,lumbar sprain and lumbar muscle strain and dermatitis.Upper respiratory tract infection was the prime reason for aircrew medical temporary grounding.Hypertension disease,barotraumatic otitis media and pregnancy were the other important causes leading pilot,security officer and steward medical temporary grounding.Upper respiratory tract infection and barotraumatic otitis media,fracture,scald,nephritis and pyelonephritis and prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc ranked the top of total and average sick leave days.Conclusions It is suggested that the health education and orientated prevention should be strengthened.Participating in physical exercise and taking good lifestyle habit would be helpful to reduce the rate of medical temporary grounding.
