Low mortality and myocardial infarction incidence among flying personnel during working career and beyond

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 219-226

  Linnersjö, Anette ^a   Brodin, Lars Åke ^a,b,c   Andersson, Carin ^c   Alfredsson, Lars ^a   Hammar, Niklas ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c Aleris Aero Medical Centre   (Sweden)

^d ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aircraft; Aviation; Commercial aircrew; Military personnel

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; ALCOHOL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; HEALTH IMPACT; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MILITARY APPLICATION; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WORKPLACE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; SWEDEN; AIRPLANE PILOT; CANCER MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STANDARDIZED INCIDENCE RATIO; STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIO;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; AVIATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTHY WORKER EFFECT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MORTALITY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

SWEDEN;

EID: 79957640006     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3134     Document Type: Article

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