Aviation Medicine: global historical perspectives and the development of Aviation Medicine alongside the growth of Singapore's aviation landscape.

Prevalence of and Trends for Dyslipidemia among Pilots from one Airline in China

Introduction: Most of previous studies on dyslipidemia among pilots were cross-sectional surveys which cannot explore the temporal trend of dyslipidemia, and these studies were normally conducted at least five years ago. In addition, studies focusing on pilots in Southwest China are scarce. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of and trends in dyslipidemia among pilots f...

Historical development of civil aviation medical standards.

[From aviation medicine to space medicine].

S PACE M E D I C I N E appears with a special program of papers, for the first time, on the public platform of a scientific society--the Aero Medical Association. For this reason, it would seem that a few introductory remarks are appropriate. It is a privilege, and indeed a source of great pleasure, that this task has been delegated to me. Space medicine, at first glance, undoubtedly appears to...

Meta-analysis of Incidence of Brain Cancer Among Aircrew

Introduction: Previous studies on Brain and other Nervous System Cancers (BNSC) and aircrew have shown inconsistent results, possibly due to their relatively small sample sizes; therefore, the current study aimed to increase the precision of risk estimates.Methods: Systematic searches of PubMed and Embase for pertinent studies up to August 2016 were perfo...

Politics of Performance Appraisal Effects: A Study of Aviation Industry of Islamabad

The organizational life pervaded with politics (some organizations more than others are). Hence, political behavior is an ordinary part of the Performance Appraisals (PAS) processes and PAS are highly prone by politics. Politics is an important determinant in the pay systems as both supervisors and subordinates have possibilities to influence the results of the appraisal process. The overall at...