Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew
Objectives: For the purpose of flight safety military aircrew must be healthy. P-wave dispersion (PWD) is the p-wave length difference in an electrocardiographic (ECG) examination and represents the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. In the study we aimed at investigating PWD in healthy militar...
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| author | Mustafa Çakar Süleyman Metin Şevket Balta Cengiz Öztürk Sait Demirkol Tolga Çakmak Satılmış İnal Turgay Çelik Atilla İyisoy Murat Ünlü Ahmet Şen |
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| description | Objectives: For the purpose of flight safety military aircrew must be healthy. P-wave dispersion (PWD) is the p-wave length difference in an electrocardiographic (ECG) examination and represents the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. In the study we aimed at investigating PWD in healthy military aircrew who reported for periodical examinations. Material and Methods: Seventy-five asymptomatic military aircrew were enrolled in the study. All the subjects underwent physical, radiologic and biochemical examinations, and a 12-lead electrocardiography. P-wave dispersions were calculated. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 36.15±8.97 years and the mean p-wave duration was 100.8±12 ms in the whole group. Forty-seven subjects were non-pilot aircrew, and 28 were pilots. Thirteen study subjects were serving in jets, 49 in helicopters, and 13 were transport aircraft pilots. Thirty-six of the helicopter and 11 of the transport aircraft aircrew were non-pilot aircrew. P-wave dispersion was the lowest in the transport aircraft aircrew, and the highest in jet pilots. P-wave dispersions were similar in the pilots and non-pilot aircrew. Twenty-three study subjects were overweight, 19 had thyroiditis, 26 had hepatosteatosis, 4 had hyperbilirubinemia, 2 had hypertension, and 5 had hyperlipidemia. The PWD was significantly associated with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Serum uric acid levels were associated with p-wave durations. Serum TSH levels were the most important predictor of PWD. Conclusions: When TSH levels were associated with PWD, uric acid levels were associated with p-wave duration in the military aircrew. The jet pilots had higher PWDs. These findings reveal that military jet pilots may have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation, and PWD should be recorded during periodical examinations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17fd5c1a0a444811a31eee39a0a451cc2022-12-21T18:55:01ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2016-08-0129456357210.13075/ijomeh.1896.00556Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrewMustafa ÇakarSüleyman MetinŞevket BaltaCengiz ÖztürkSait DemirkolTolga ÇakmakSatılmış İnalTurgay ÇelikAtilla İyisoyMurat ÜnlüAhmet ŞenObjectives: For the purpose of flight safety military aircrew must be healthy. P-wave dispersion (PWD) is the p-wave length difference in an electrocardiographic (ECG) examination and represents the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. In the study we aimed at investigating PWD in healthy military aircrew who reported for periodical examinations. Material and Methods: Seventy-five asymptomatic military aircrew were enrolled in the study. All the subjects underwent physical, radiologic and biochemical examinations, and a 12-lead electrocardiography. P-wave dispersions were calculated. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 36.15±8.97 years and the mean p-wave duration was 100.8±12 ms in the whole group. Forty-seven subjects were non-pilot aircrew, and 28 were pilots. Thirteen study subjects were serving in jets, 49 in helicopters, and 13 were transport aircraft pilots. Thirty-six of the helicopter and 11 of the transport aircraft aircrew were non-pilot aircrew. P-wave dispersion was the lowest in the transport aircraft aircrew, and the highest in jet pilots. P-wave dispersions were similar in the pilots and non-pilot aircrew. Twenty-three study subjects were overweight, 19 had thyroiditis, 26 had hepatosteatosis, 4 had hyperbilirubinemia, 2 had hypertension, and 5 had hyperlipidemia. The PWD was significantly associated with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Serum uric acid levels were associated with p-wave durations. Serum TSH levels were the most important predictor of PWD. Conclusions: When TSH levels were associated with PWD, uric acid levels were associated with p-wave duration in the military aircrew. The jet pilots had higher PWDs. These findings reveal that military jet pilots may have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation, and PWD should be recorded during periodical examinations.http://ijomeh.eu/Military-jet-pilots-have-higher-p-wave-ndispersions-compared-to-the-transport-aircraft-aircrew,59002,0,2.htmlatrial fibrillationp-wave dispersionmilitary aircrewTSHjet pilotsarrythmia |
| spellingShingle | Mustafa Çakar Süleyman Metin Şevket Balta Cengiz Öztürk Sait Demirkol Tolga Çakmak Satılmış İnal Turgay Çelik Atilla İyisoy Murat Ünlü Ahmet Şen Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health atrial fibrillation p-wave dispersion military aircrew TSH jet pilots arrythmia |
| title | Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew |
| title_full | Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew |
| title_fullStr | Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew |
| title_full_unstemmed | Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew |
| title_short | Military jet pilots have higher p-wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew |
| title_sort | military jet pilots have higher p wave dispersions compared to the transport aircraft aircrew |
| topic | atrial fibrillation p-wave dispersion military aircrew TSH jet pilots arrythmia |
| url | http://ijomeh.eu/Military-jet-pilots-have-higher-p-wave-ndispersions-compared-to-the-transport-aircraft-aircrew,59002,0,2.html |
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