Article
Review Article
운항승무원의 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증후군 평가 방법
How to Evaluate Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Flight Crew
대한항공 항공의료센터
Aeromedical Center of Korean Air, Seoul, Korea
Received: June 30, 2018; Accepted: July 14, 2018
Korean J Aerosp Environ Med 2018; 28(2): 23-29
Published August 31, 2018
Copyright © Aerospace Medical Association of Korea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a breathing disorder characterized by a secondary intermittent decrease in blood oxygen saturation concentration, increased respiratory ability, and frequent awakening due to obstruction of airflow through repetitive upper airway during sleep. In adults, it is known to occur in 2 to 4% of the total population. In the case of obstructive sleep apnea without treatment for a long period of time, there is a decrease in working productivity due to daytime sleepiness and concentration problems. In addition, there are several types of serious complications, such as anorexia nervosa, related diseases, metabolic syndrome, etc. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported a six-fold increase in the risk of aviation crashes for pilots with OSA. Based on this, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required to evaluate OSA on an aviation medical examination. OSA is an important issue directly linked to aviation safety. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the importance of the evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in aviation medical examination and the evaluation method of OSA in foreign and domestic aviation medical examination.
Keywords
Obstructive sleep apnea,Aviation medical examination