Relação entre atividade aérea não pressurizada e alterações no eritrograma em aeronavegantes
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The hypoxia that occurs during the flight of the depressurized Embraer P-95 Bandeirulha may endanger the safety and welfare of all crew members and, consequently, of the passengers. The Brazilian Air Force has four squads which implement the Maritime Patrol, all of them equipped with the P-95. This study aimed to verify the influence of non pressurized air activity over the changes in the aircrew erythrogram. To do so, a comparison between the 4°/7° Aviation Group (4°/7° GAV) percentual erythrogram and a control group composed of non aircrew military. To conduct this work, bibliographic and documentary researches were done with the medical records. Through a comparative analysis of the erythrogram reference values and the control group, an increase in the number of erythrocyte and a decrease in the erythrocytic index values in 4°/7° GAV aircrew were detected. These results indicate that hypoxia prevention measures in unpressurized flights may be better implemented and monitored.
Source: REVISTA DA UNIFA
Author: Aída Arêdes
Language: English
Topic: High Altitude and Hypoxia
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404964707