Editorial for Vol. 30, Issue 2 / 항공우주의학회지

ABSTRACT

In commemoration of Vol. 30, Issue 2, our journal prepared three reviewarticles, two original papers, and a case report. The first review analyzed aircraftaccidents caused by pilots' fatigue and presented a protocol to measure their fatigue,such as primary background survey, subjective drowsiness/arousal evaluation,sleep and activity log, sleep data, and performance measurement. The secondreview analyzed shift work patterns and work characteristics that may affect thefatigue of aviation mechanics. Also, desirable work principles for aviation mechanics(restrictions on working hours, appropriate rest hours, and night shift restrictions)were presented. The third review discussed the effects that allergic rhinitis canhave on pilots (drowsiness and decreased arousal) and introduced a safe treatmentmethod that can prevent these adverse effects. In the first original article, the ratioof 'incompatible (non-fit)' result in aerospace medical examination among Koreanaircraft pilots for the past five years was investigated by age group and the commoncauses of nonconformity were analyzed. In the second original article, the prevalence,mortality, prevalence according to age groups, and regional characteristics of severefebrile thrombocytopenia syndrome were compared and analyzed in Korea and Japanfor the past five years. Finally, in the case report, the cases of a patient diagnosed asgastrointestinal stromal tumors who received surgical treatment and chemotherapywere discussed, and the results of the judgment were presented.