Letter
Clinical Neurology
Mustafa Akkus
Summary: This case suggests that lithium-induced tardive dyskinesia may be reversible in a dose-dependent manner.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie Elbaek Pedersen, Johnni Hansen
Summary: Recent research has shown that pilots face an increased risk of skin melanoma due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation in aircraft cockpits. However, it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions because other factors, such as leisure-time sun exposure, may be confounding the results. This study aimed to provide more insight into this association.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Physiology
Wei Heng, Feilong Wei, Zhisheng Liu, Xiaodong Yan, Kailong Zhu, Fan Yang, Mingrui Du, Chengpei Zhou, Jixian Qian
Summary: The study found that physical exercise can improve neck muscle strength in military pilots and partially alleviate neck pain. Different types of pilots and training methods showed varying effects on muscle strength improvement.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Suleyman Metin, Levent Senol, Sukru Hakan Gunduz, Ahmet Ugur Avci, Salim Yasar
Summary: Acceleration forces in high-performance military aircraft are a significant source of stress. In this study, we evaluated the autonomic cardiac effects of + Gz stress exposure using QT interval parameters. ECG data from 65 male pilots were recorded during centrifuge training, and heart rate, QT, QTc, and QTi levels were analyzed. The results showed that as the + Gz stress increased, the QT interval shortened, QTc prolonged, QTi increased, and heart rate rose. Therefore, measuring QTc and QTi parameters can help determine the cardiac autonomic effects of + Gz stress and aid in protective measures.
MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ewelina Maculewicz, Agata Pabin, Krzysztof Kowalczuk, Lukasz Dziuda, Agnieszka Bialek
Summary: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors can be categorized into non-modifiable and modifiable factors. Military personnel, especially pilots, are at a higher risk of developing CVD due to specific military-related stressors. The use of novel indicators, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, or hormonal status, can help in accurately estimating the risk of CVD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Marco Giancola, Paola Verde, Luigi Cacciapuoti, Gregorio Angelino, Laura Piccardi, Alessia Bocchi, Massimiliano Palmiero, Raffaella Nori
Summary: This study compared navigational cognitive styles between military pilots and people without flight experience, finding that pilots mainly adopt a survey style while nonpilots mainly adopt a route style. In addition, pilots outperformed nonpilots in both the 3D Rotation Task and Map Description Task.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Soroush Korivand, Nader Jalili, Jiaqi Gong
Summary: Impairment in locomotion is highly prevalent and impacts the quality of life for a large portion of the population. Recent efforts utilizing reinforcement learning techniques show promise in simulating human locomotion, but lack consideration for reference motion data. This study addresses these challenges by designing a reward function based on trajectory optimization rewards and bio-inspired rewards captured by an IMU sensor, resulting in more realistic simulations of human locomotion.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Graziela Maria Martins-Moreira, Alessandra Spada Durante
Summary: This study found no significant difference in auditory habits between pilots and non-pilots, but pilots showed significantly better performance in the MLD test under the homophasic condition, possibly due to repeated exposure to learning to recognize speech in noisy backgrounds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Victor Hurpin, Sebastien Peyrefitte, Xavier Ruby, Yann Daniel
Summary: This study investigates the musculoskeletal diseases among sailors on a French Navy high-speed boat. The results show that a majority of crewmembers experience acute traumas and chronic pains during nautical activities. However, only a small percentage seek medical help, with many opting for selfmedication and alternative medicines instead.
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Konstantina Petraki, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Fotios Tekos, Zoi Skaperda, Marina Orfanou, Robin Mesnage, Tonia Vassilakou, Demetrios Kouretas
Summary: This study assessed the changes in the redox status of military pilots during flight simulation conditions. The results showed that experienced pilots had significantly increased levels of GSH and reduced levels of TAC after flight simulation, while novice pilots had increased levels of CAT and TAC. No significant differences were observed in TBARS and PCs levels post-simulation. In addition, TAC and PCs levels were significantly lower in novice pilots compared to experienced pilots.
Review
Neurosciences
Hongliang Lu, Yajuan Zhang, Peng Huang, Yan Zhang, Sizhe Cheng, Xia Zhu
Summary: Effective teamwork is crucial for military pilots to accomplish missions successfully. Inter-brain synchronization (IBS) is believed to be the neural mechanism underlying teamwork, and transcranial electrical stimulation may have the potential to enhance cooperative behavior among team members.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
De Zhang, Bin Zhang, Zizhen Zhou, Guiwen Wang, Zien Cheng, Pengfei Jiang, Hong Wu, Peng Chen, Guang Han, Guoyu Wang, Xiaoyuan Zhou, Xu Lu
Summary: Complex thermoelectric materials composed of multiple phases with order/disorder mixing feature have drawn intense attention due to their high performance. However, some physical mechanisms relevant to thermoelectric properties including the relationship between carrier mobility and disorder extent in these materials are still elusive. In this study, a phase-dependent mobility edge in (Cu2Sn1-yS3)(0.85)(CuGaS2)(0.15) solid solutions is demonstrated, showing a new route to tuning the electrical and thermal transport properties for complex thermoelectric materials with multiple phases.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
S. Sridhar, M. Govinda Raj, M. Aruna
Summary: This study found that exposure to hand-transmitted vibration (HTV) increases the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for mobile mining equipment (MME) operators, particularly for discomfort in the left shoulder and left wrist. Additionally, operators who use tobacco also face a higher risk of MSDs.
MINING METALLURGY & EXPLORATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Zhipeng Zhao, Joseph Melber, Siddharth Sahay, Shashank Obla, Eriko Nurvitadhi, James C. Hoe
Summary: The use of the "make the common case fast" strategy, along with techniques such as fast-slow path and early-exit, can efficiently accelerate "input-dependent" stream processing on FPGAs. Compile-time re-tuning and runtime adaptation further improve resource savings and throughput. Quantitative analysis demonstrates significant resource savings and improved throughput with these techniques.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Antonio Lorenzo-Espejo, Jesus Munuzuri, Luis Onieva, Pablo Cortes
Summary: This paper presents two general scheduling models for piloting workforce management, aiming to configure extended breaks for each staff member. The first model minimizes the difference between employees' workloads by producing schedules with two long breaks of bounded durations, while the second model assigns breaks as extended as possible and minimizes the difference between the rest accumulated by the workers.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2021)