El Khalifa Sidi Mohamed, Karima Ouardi, Fehd Bennani Smires, Zakeria Iloughmane, Mouna El Ghazi, Meryem Zerrik, Khadidiatou Faye, Maktit Safaa, Fatima Zohra Tlemcani, Landing Souané, Houda Echchachoui & Mohamed Chemsi·International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports·2025
Otosclerosis is a hereditary disorder characterized by abnormal bone remodeling in the otic capsule, leading to progressive conductive hearing impairment. This condition presents significant challenges for pilots and aircrew. The flight environment, with its inherent noise, press...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2025/v18i2415
We present two cases of barosinusitis with distinct clinical presentations: a 33-year-old flight mechanic developing acute visual blurring from maxillary-ethmoidal-frontal sinusitis and a 30-year-old flight attendant with recurrent maxillary sinus pain exacerbated by allergic rhi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2025/v18i2418
Aims: Management of cardiac disease in aeromedical expertise can be challenging for asymptomatic crew members, especially during the first aeromedical examination, myocardial bridging is a good example. Presentation of Case: A 24-year-old student pilot candidate shows repolarizat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4396
Aims: This study examines the epidemiological characteristics and analyzes the modes of discovery and positive diagnosis of myocardial bridge (MB) in aircrew, as well as the fitness-related decisions. Study Design: The study is carried out at the Aeromedical Expertise Center at...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1317
Zakaria Iloughmane, Fahd Bennani Smires, Mouna El Ghazi, El Khalifa Sidi Mohamed, Meryem Zerrik, Khadidiatou Faye, Maktit Safaa, Fatima Zohra Tlemcani, Landing Souané, Houda Echchachoui & Mohamed Chemsi·Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice·2025
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a thoracic disorder, characterised by an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space, occurring in the absence of underlying lung disease. In aviation medicine, it is a particular pathology that influences flight crew member's fitness to fl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2025/v8i1273
The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in aircrews. Another aim was to inform decision-making based on clinical risk, aircraft type and aeronautical function. This retrospective cross-sectional stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2025/v8i1261
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm that may present asymptomatically with isolated thrombocytosis. This often contributes to delayed diagnosis, particularly in the presence of potential secondary causes such as iron deficiency anemia. We report the ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i3206