We found that pilots are vulnerable to obstructive sleep apnea during daytime sleep after night-time flights, which may deteriorate their health, increase fatigue and impair overall flight safety. Further research is needed to ensure flight safety, as daytime recovery sleep is unavoidable for night-...
Case report: obstructive sleep apnea--an air safety risk. In our opinion, pilots suffering from OSA do not necessarily have to lose their certificate. Diagnosis and treatment can be conducted, followed by regular... S Panton,PW Norup,R Videbaek - 《Aviation Space & Environmental Medicine》 ...
As part of the certification process, pilots must disclose any health conditions they have. Some conditions, such as sleep apnea and depression, might "require extra documentation" from primary care providers or physicians before the certification is completed, Pruchnicki said. Pruchnicki s...
Comparison of commonly used screening tools for determining obstructive sleep apnea amongst aviation employees Conclusion The SBQ, in combination with the ESS, was the most reliable diagnostic tool for OSA in pilots and ATCs. Physicians should prioritize use of ... TA A,AH B - 《Sleep Medicine》...
7. Real pilots fly the right airplane for their mission, skills and budget.One of my least favorite phrases in all of aviation is, “Ionlyfly a Cessna 172.” Real pilots don’t care if they are flying a fancy new King Air or a well-loved Skyhawk. Both are excellent airplanes, depend...
The article reports on the implementation of a health policy from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which requires aircraft pilots sleep apnea screening for pilots with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher during its routine medical certification exams in the U.S....
However, the relationship between sleep apnea and poor performance, including risk for accidents is not as well understood. Good quality data are available for commercial truck drivers and have helped influence transportation policy, but there is a lack of pilot specific data. The purpose of this ...
Obstructive sleep apnea risk and obesity prevalence in tow vessel captains and pilots on american waterwaysReid, K JBochkarev, MRowan, EHong, JKang, JTurek, F W
Results: The prevalence of fatigue was 60% (Fatigue Severity Scale index≥3.2), disturbed sleep 28% (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index≥9), daytime sleepiness 17% (Epworth Sleepiness Scale≥10), and sleep apnea (Berlin Questionnaire≥2) 11%. The fully adjusted logistic regression showed that ...
INTRODUCTION: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is often associated with decreased work performance and fatigue in civil pilots. However, aeromedical recommendations for the evaluation of EDS are associated with suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Currently, many studies have ...