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ID (ISN) del documento110597
Número CIS 10-0234
ISSN - Título de la serie 0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
Año 2010
Número de serie
Autor(es) Houston S., Mitchell S., Evans S.
Título Application of a cardiovascular disease risk prediction model among commercial pilots
Información bibliográfica Aug. 2010, Vol.81, No.8, p.768-773. Illus. 17 ref.
Resumen In this cross-sectional study, a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction model was applied to United Kingdom commercial pilots. Variables included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medication, current smoking and diabetes status. Individual 10-year absolute CVD risk scores (also referred to as 10-yr global CVD risk) were calculated using a model developed by the Framingham Heart Study, a long-term ongoing cardiovascular cohort study on residents of a locality of the United States. None of the female pilots and 9.7% of male pilots were found to be at high risk. High-risk pilots are concentrated around 60 years of age. These pilots may require more comprehensive risk assessment. Other findings are discussed.
Descriptores (primarios) Reino Unido; enfermedades cardiovasculares; pilotos de aviación; transportes aéreos; factores de riesgo
Descriptores (secundarios) fumadores; diabetes mellitus; hipertensión; peso corporal; valoración del riesgo; estudio transversal; valoración estadística; diferencias por la edad; diferencias por el sexo
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
Tema(s) Transportes y comunicaciones
Broad subject area(s) Industrias y ocupaciones
Navegación por categoria(s) Air transportation
Cardiovascular diseases
Tabaquismo
Métodos estadísticos