[Contrastive analysis on disease spectrum of otorhinolaryngology in 230 pilots of three generation fighters].
OBJECTIVE
To comprehend the changes of disease spectrum of otorhinolaryngology in pilots of fighters.


METHODS
It was analysed that disease spectrum of otorhinolaryngology in 230 pilots of three generation fighter, named as F5, F6 and F7.


RESULTS
(1) The top 10 diagnosis in disease spectrum were aortitis media, vertigo, noise-induced deafness, aero-sinusitis, illusion in flight, air-sickness, allergic rhinitis, vestibular dysfunction, chronic rhinitis and Meniere disease. (2) The top 10 diagnosis of F7 pilots changed obviously comparing with those of F5 and F6 pilots.


CONCLUSIONS
The disease spectrum of otorhinolaryngology of pilots is different in three generation fighters. Compared with F5 and F6 pilots, the proportion of some diseases in F7 pilots shows a trend of decrease, and some others shows a trend of increase. Analysis on the reasons for this change may improve the quality of asiatic medical service.
PLA Postgraduate Medical School, Beijing 100853, China.
Yong
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Wang
Xianrong
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Xu
D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000401:Aircraft; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*