An empirical study on medical selection of flying cadets with nervous and mental system diseases between PLAAF and USAF / 军事医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the medical selection standards of flying cadets in the nervous and mental system between Air Force of PLA(PLAAF) and the US Air Force(USAF), and to offer suggestions on revising PLAAF medical standards for flying cadets .Methods All our candidates who had participated in the final medical selection of flying cadets were subjected to neurological examinations , and determined as qualified or not according to USAF Medical Standards Directory.Results 123 people were disqualified during the neurological examination , accounting for 1.1% of the total. According to USAF Medical Standards Directory , 13 of them were disqualified , 24 of them were qualified , and 86 of them needed a second examination .There was marked difference between disqualification rates of PLAAF and USAF .Conclusion There are some differences in medical selection standards for flying cadets in the nervous and mental system between PLAAF and USAF, and we could revise PLAAF standards using USAF standards for reference .