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Document ID (ISN)75459
CIS number 00-1354
ISSN - Serial title 0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
Year 2000
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Gee M.R.
Title Dermatologic disease: Twenty-two year experience at the USAF aeromedical consultation service and review of other military and civilian experiences
Bibliographic information Mar. 2000, Vol.71, No.3, p.230-237. 34 ref.
Abstract The Aeromedical Consultation Service (ACS) is a U.S. Air Force tertiary referral service which evaluates aviators with complex medical problems and makes recommendations for their aeromedical disposition. This study reports the experience with dermatologic disease among aviators referred to the ACS over a 22-year period from 1975-1997. Fungal diseases were seen most frequently (14.5%). Five aviators were permanently disqualified from flying duties due to chronic urticaria. A review of other military and civilian experiences with dermatologic disease is also presented.
Descriptors (primary) skin diseases; aircraft pilots; diagnosis
Descriptors (secondary) USA; fungi; long-term study; urticaria; infectious diseases
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Transport and communications
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Skin diseases