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Type 2 diabetes: New anti-diabetics and therapeutic strategy for military pilots and planes, combat vehicles and warship crews
Lisbona Gil, A; Vicente-Arche Navarro, A; Ríos Tejada, F; Molina Valverde, JM; Alonso Rodríguez, C.
Affiliation
  • Lisbona Gil, A; Central Defense Hospital Gómez Ulla. Madrid. Spain
  • Vicente-Arche Navarro, A; Aerospace Medicine Training Center. Madrid. Spain
  • Ríos Tejada, F; Aerospace Medicine Training Center. Madrid. Spain
  • Molina Valverde, JM; General Headquarters of the Navy. Madrid. Spain
  • Alonso Rodríguez, C; General Air Force Headquarters. Madrid. Spain
Sanid. mil ; 70(4): 282-287, oct.-dic. 2014. tab, ilus
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-131780
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT
The training of combat, transport or helicopter pilots and flight, combat vehicles and warship crews imply a big effort in terms of economic resources, time and logistics for our Armed Forces (FAS). Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Military Health Service to maintain the aptitudes and the skills of our personnel in the best possible conditions for the longest period of time, thus procuring the maximum operating capacity required for the accomplishment of their missions. In this paper it is reviewed and proposed anti-diabetic drugs that may be safely used by pilots, flight, combat vehicles and warship crews, appreciating those that do not produce hypoglycemia neither cause side effects that can compromise the operating capacity. It is recommended and encouraged personnel with pre-diabetic condition to modify their life style and to initiate treatment with metformin, in order to delay or to avoid the onset of diabetes and extend their operating life. It is also encouraged the use of those anti-diabetic agents that best preserve the function of the pancreatic beta cell, therefore delaying the need for insulin based therapy
RESUMEN
la formación de un piloto de combate, transporte o helicóptero, tripulaciones de vuelo y vehículos de combate y dotaciones de buques de guerra, supone un gran esfuerzo en cuestión de recursos económicos, de tiempo y medios logísticos para nuestras Fuerzas Armadas (FAS). Por tanto, es responsabilidad de la Sanidad Militar velar por mantener en las mejores condiciones y durante el mayor tiempo posible las aptitudes y capacidades de nuestro personal de vuelo, vehículos de combate y embarcado, procurando así la máxima operatividad para el cumplimiento de las misiones que el mando pudiera requerir. En este artículo se hace una revisión y propuesta de aquellos fármacos antidiabéticos susceptibles de ser utilizados con seguridad por pilotos, tripulaciones de aeronaves y vehículos de combate y dotaciones de buques de guerra, valorando que no produzcan hipoglucemias ni causen efectos secundarios que comprometan la operatividad. Se recomienda y estimula a aquellos que presenten un estado prediabético a modificar su estilo de vida y tratamiento con metformina para retrasar o evitar la aparición de una diabetes prolongando su vida operativa. Se estimula a quienes presenten una diabetes tipo 2 la utilización de aquellos antidiabéticos que mejor preserven la función de la célula beta para retrasar la necesidad de tratamiento insulínico
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmaceutical Preparations / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Military Nursing / Military Personnel / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Sanid. mil Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Aerospace Medicine Training Center/Spain / Central Defense Hospital Gómez Ulla/Spain / General Air Force Headquarters/Spain / General Headquarters of the Navy/Spain

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmaceutical Preparations / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Military Nursing / Military Personnel / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Sanid. mil Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Aerospace Medicine Training Center/Spain / Central Defense Hospital Gómez Ulla/Spain / General Air Force Headquarters/Spain / General Headquarters of the Navy/Spain
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