Investigation of disease constitution and common disease spectrum for the hespitalized military pilots in northeast of China from 2000 to 2005

Abstract

Objective To investigate the onset, development and distribution regularity of the hospitalized military pilots in northeast of China from 2000 to 2005, and provide objective methods for disease prevention, diagnosis, and medical evaluation. Methods We analyzed the data of 2223 hospitalized military pilots by retrospective analysis from 2000 to 2005, then established disease constitution and spectrum according to International Classification of Diseases-9 Revision (ICD-9). All data were analyzed by SPSS 10. 0 software. Results Diseases constitution showed that the musculoskeletal systematic diseases was the first most common disease in military pilots, its constituent ratio was obviously 2～3 times of digestive system diseases which was in the second place.The diseases constitution ratio of musculoskeletal system, sense organs, and genitourinary system were increased markedly when compared to those of 1995. The spectrum of diseases showed that top five diagnosis were lumber disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, headache, nerve deafness, and arrhythmia. Conclusions The common disease of the hospitalized military pilots in northeast of China were lumber disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, headache, nerve deafness, and arrhythmia.Those diseases including single transaminase rise, meniscus injury, and cervical disc herniation were increasing rapidly, and should attract great attention. Key words: Epidemiologic studies; Sickness impact profile; Universal precautions; Eligibility determination