1 / 12

Flying with diabetes type 1 : experience from the Israeli Airforce

Israeli Air Force Aeromedical Center. Flying with diabetes type 1 : experience from the Israeli Airforce. Dan Carter M.D . ,Bela Azaria M.D. Liav Goldstein M.D.,M.ha. Background. Etiology- autoimmune Glycemic control Intensive management Hypoglycemia. Aeromedical concerns.

nash
Download Presentation

Flying with diabetes type 1 : experience from the Israeli Airforce

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Israeli Air Force Aeromedical Center Flying with diabetes type 1 : experience from the Israeli Airforce Dan Carter M.D. ,Bela Azaria M.D. Liav Goldstein M.D.,M.ha

  2. Background • Etiology- autoimmune • Glycemic control • Intensive management • Hypoglycemia

  3. Aeromedical concerns • Sudden incapacitation • Long term complications • Submaximal therapy

  4. Aeromedical policies • Universally, no waivers are granted for military aviators • J.A.A.:No waivers granted. • F.A.A.: Waivers granted for class 3 only.

  5. Demographic data

  6. Clinical data

  7. Waivers 4 aviators – continue active duty. 2 pilots – non medical waiver Weapon system operator –fit to fly Cargo navigator – fit to fly Cargo pilot - medically disqualified

  8. Hypoglycemia • Clinical hypoglycemia – no case. • low glucose levels (30 -60 mg\dl): 3\4

  9. No cases of sudden incapacitation or flight safety jeopardize were noted

  10. Summary No case of sudden incapacitation or long term complications were noted , yet The hectic life habits of military aviators and fear of hypoglycemia lead to suboptimal glycemic control.

  11. Should we revise our policy?

  12. THANK YOU

More Related