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US Military Standards and Aeromedical Waivers for Psychiatric Conditions and Treatments
Published in Carrie H. Kennedy, Gary G. Kay, Aeromedical Psychology, 2013
Arlene R. Saitzyk, Christopher A. Alfonzo, Timothy P. Greydanus, John R. Reaume, Brian B. Parsa
The service member must also meet with designated professionals per established timelines during their period of aftercare. The Air Force and Navy have similar aftercare requirements in that the service member must meet with the flight surgeon monthly for the first year of aftercare, quarterly for the second and third years, and at least annually thereafter. The Army requires essentially the same timeline but requires the service member meet with the flight surgeon at least every six months for the third through fifth aftercare years, and then annually thereafter. The flight surgeon meetings should be documented, include appropriate physical examination and laboratory studies if indicated (for example, blood alcohol level, cell blood count, liver function test, carbohydrate deficient transferrin, and so on). The flight surgeon should also document pertinent comments that address the service member’s abstinence, level of functioning, performance, stressors, attitude toward recovery, aftercare participation, and a mental status examination.
Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Assessment
Published in Robert Bor, Carina Eriksen, Todd P. Hubbard, Ray King, Pilot Selection, 2019
You should also expect to have a range of investigations including blood tests and urine tests, and occasionally the specialist may request a hair or nail test. The most common tests are a full blood test (FBC), liver function tests (LFTs), triglycerides, and a carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT). In the U.S., phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is the preferred test to demonstrate ongoing sobriety and estimate recent levels of drinking, but it is unavailable in many jurisdictions. A comprehensive review of these tests is beyond the scope of this chapter, but abnormalities in these parameters must be taken seriously and not dismissed without clear reasons.
Low-level occupational exposure to BTEX and dyschromatopsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2023
Younes Sohrabi, Fatemeh Rahimian, Esmaeel Soleimani, Soheil Hassanipour
All but one study [20] used one or more referent groups. Exposed and non-exposed subjects were age and sex-matched [13], and less frequently matched for alcohol consumption [19] and smoking [13,19,20]. On the other hand, three studies considered excessive alcohol consumption (exceeding 250 g per week) as an exclusion criterion [13,15,17]. One study considered alcohol consumption as an exclusion criterion if the studied participants consumed alcohol just before taking the color vision test [18]. One study did not provide any information on the alcohol consumption of subjects [12]. In the majority of studies, alcohol consumption was self-reported by workers. However, one study [20] objectively identified alcohol consumption by measuring carbohydrate-deficient transferrin as an indicator for long-term alcohol consumption. Two studies assessed current alcohol consumption by questionnaire in grams per day of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages and classified it as less or more than 250 g/week [14]. None of the studies provided data on workers’ socioeconomic status and ethnicity.