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Asthma in Active Military Aircrew: Long-term Health and Flight Performance.

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¹Medical Corps, Surgeon General's Headquarters, Israel Defense Forces, Ramat Gan, Israel, Aviation Physiology Section, Air Force Aeromedical Center, Israel Defense Forces, Ramat Gan, Israel.

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Area of Science:

Aviation Medicine
Pulmonology
Military Health

Background:

Asthma presents unique challenges for military aviators, often requiring strict waiver criteria.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) utilizes an individualized approach to managing aircrew with asthma, but guiding evidence is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the characteristics and long-term outcomes of military aircrew diagnosed with asthma.
To assess the safety and efficacy of individualized asthma management in this population.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of active and reserve aircrew diagnosed with asthma between 1998 and 2024.
Evaluation of baseline characteristics, treatment, pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and exacerbations.

Main Results:

32 aircrew (median age 30) were studied; 44% served on high-performance platforms.
Over 18.5 years, 7 exacerbations occurred with no safety incidents; pulmonary function remained stable.
Pulmonary function (FEV1, FEV1/FVC) improved with treatment after an initial decline.

Conclusions:

Individualized asthma management and monitoring do not significantly impact military aircrew service.
A flexible, tailored aeromedical approach is supported for aircrew with asthma.