An empirical study on medical selection of flying cadets with arrhythmia between PLAAF and USAF / 军事医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To determine whether the candidates who are disqualified because of arrhythmia during medical selection of flying cadets in China are qualified or not according to United States Air Force ( USAF ) Medical Standards Directory( MSD) , in order to raise suggestions on revising PLAAF medical selection of flying cadets.Methods ECG was performed on all candidates who participated in the final stage of medical selection of flying cadets, and they were considered qualified or not according to USAF MSD.Results Arrhythmia accounted for the largest proportion of cardiovascular diseases( CVDs) in PLAAF medical selection of flying cadets,the constituent ratios of CVDs from 2012 to 2015 were significant different (P<0.01).There were differences between the two countries and the outcome of 81.48%of the candidates disqualified for premature systole in PLAAF was unknown according to USAF MSD.Conclusion There are some differences in medical selection standards of flying cadets between PLAAF and USAF, and we could revise PLAAF standards with reference to USAF standards.