| Document ID (ISN) | 41426 |
| CIS number |
84-547 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0294-0817 - Médecine aéronautique et spatiale |
| Year |
1983 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ledoux P., Pittaco M., Narcy P. |
| Title |
Present state of barotitis among commercial air crews in civil aviation |
| Original title |
Actualité des otites baro-traumatiques chez le personnel navigant commercial de l'aéronautique civile [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1983, Vol.22, No.85, p.25-29. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
In spite of the widespread pressurisation of commercial aircraft, the frequency of barotitis has increased over recent years. This study covers 412 cases declared as occupational diseases between 1979 and 1982 in a short-haul air transport company. A review of the physiology of the ear is followed by a summary of diagnostic criteria. It is important that the eardrum be examined in anyone reporting blockage of the Eustachian tubes. The aetiology of barotitis has technological (equipment, altitudes, flight paths) and personal (unperceived tubular inflammation, allergic reactions of the mucosae, reactions to dry air) components. Diagnosis is important in determining aptitude for flying, in assessing recovery from barotitis, and in prevention and treatment of the condition. Air crews themselves must be informed and advised. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hyperbaric pressure; air transport; aircraft; decompression otitis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
dry air; information of personnel; diseases of middle ear; work in pressurized atmosphere |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Hyperbaric pressure
Air transportation
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