Section II: Reviews. Antihypertensive Drugs in Aircrew

Abstract

Chronic diseases are relatively rare in the military aviator population, but essential hypertension is a distinct exception. Estimates of prevalence vary considerably, in part due to the typical lability of early hypertension in the young to middle-aged, predominantly Caucasian population characteristic of NATO air forces. Suffice it to say that, for most services, antihypertensive drugs represent some of the most common, if not the commonest, waivers for chronic medication use in aviation personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011057

Entities

People

  • Jeb S. Pickard

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Glucose Metabolism Disorders
  • Heart Diseases
  • Hypertension
  • Medical Personnel
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Nervous System
  • Neurons
  • Side Effects
  • Therapy
  • Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena

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  • Medicine

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