[Morbidity rate and early diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract pathology (GIT) in aircrew]

The epidemiological investigations done in the Air Army for six years (1986-1993) showed that the morbidity of GIT in aircrew is on the second place among the inner organs diseases. The data of examination of 1438 pilots, navigators and other specialists are given. All of them were examined at the department of medical air examination. The use of active endoscopy allowed to make an early diagnosis of GIT diseases. Their formation rather often took place under extreme conditions of the flight. There is a natural increase of GIT morbidity together with an increase of the total amount of flight hours. The authors had worked out effective measures of prophylaxis, treatment, rehabilitation and improvement of professional medical selection as to GIT diseases in aircrew.