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Aircrew Health: A Systematic Review of Physical Agents as Occupational Risk Factors

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  • Ana Carolina Russo

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

  • Elaine Cristina Marqueze

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

  • Mariana Souza Gomes Furst

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

  • Erika Alvim de Sá e Benevides

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

  • Rodrigo Caoduro Roscani

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

  • Celso Amorim Salim

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

  • Paulo Cesar Vaz Guimarães

    (Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho—Fundacentro, São Paulo 30180-100, Brazil)

Abstract

The primary objective of this systematic review was to analyze the main physical agents representing risk factors for commercial aircrew, together with their consequences. The secondary objective was to identify the countries in which studies on the topic were conducted, as well as the quality of the publications available. Thirty-five articles, published between 1996 and 2020, were selected for the review, having met all inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were conducted in the United States, Germany, and Finland and had moderate or low methodological quality of evidence. The main risk factors for aircrew identified in publications were exposure to abnormal air pressure, cosmic radiation, noise, and vibrations. Hypobaric pressure was explored in response to demands for studies on this agent, a factor which may lead to otic and ear barotraumas, as well as acceleration of atherosclerosis of the carotid artery. However, there is a dearth of research exploring this phenomenon.

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  • Ana Carolina Russo & Elaine Cristina Marqueze & Mariana Souza Gomes Furst & Erika Alvim de Sá e Benevides & Rodrigo Caoduro Roscani & Celso Amorim Salim & Paulo Cesar Vaz Guimarães, 2023. "Aircrew Health: A Systematic Review of Physical Agents as Occupational Risk Factors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:10:p:5849-:d:1149159
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