Cochlear Implants in Aviators.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 BIOPHYSICS

Aerospace medicine and human performance Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.3357/AMHP.6468.2025

David G Schall

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Abstract

Introduction: Cochlear implants (CIs) have revolutionized the management of deafness. Combined with newborn screening, children are being identified earlier and rehabilitated with CIs, allowing them to be mainstreamed in the education system. The aviation community has begun to see a new generation of pilots who are now seeking careers in aviation with the use of CI.

Methods: A literature review using the Ovid Medline database was conducted. A search for airmen within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman Medical Certification System with a diagnostic code for CIs was reviewed up to the year 2021.

Results: There are no studies to date documenting airmen with CIs. The FAA has certified 42 airmen with Cis, including 10 with First Class Medical Certificates. Airmen with CIs have been able to successfully pursue careers in aviation from general aviation to commercial airline pilot in the United States.

Discussion: CIs are used for both bilateral and single-sided deafness and are becoming more prevalent within the general population. Applicants with CIs are now seeking careers in aviation in increasing numbers. The FAA has successfully certified airmen from Class III to Class I airline pilots. It requires appropriate evaluation and screening, including a medical flight test to document adequate communication, recognition of alarms within the cockpit, and the ability to communicate with air traffic control. Schall DG. Cochlear implants in aviators. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(3):260-263.

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飞行员的人工耳蜗。

人工耳蜗（CIs）已经彻底改变了耳聋的治疗。结合新生儿筛查，可以更早地发现儿童并使其康复，从而使他们能够纳入教育系统的主流。航空界已经开始看到新一代的飞行员，他们现在正在使用CI寻求航空事业。方法：使用Ovid Medline数据库进行文献回顾。审查了在联邦航空管理局（FAA）飞行员医疗认证系统中搜索具有CIs诊断代码的飞行员的情况，直至2021年。结果：到目前为止，还没有研究记录飞行员患有CIs。美国联邦航空局已向42名飞行员颁发了Cis证书，其中10人获得了一级医疗证书。在美国，拥有CIs的飞行员能够成功地从事从通用航空到商业航空公司飞行员的航空事业。讨论：CIs用于双侧和单侧耳聋，在普通人群中越来越普遍。现在，越来越多的有公民身份证明的申请人在航空领域寻求职业发展。美国联邦航空局已经成功地认证了从III级到I级的飞行员。它需要适当的评估和筛选，包括医疗飞行测试，以记录足够的通信，识别驾驶舱内的警报，以及与空中交通管制的通信能力。绍尔对DG。为飞行员植入人工耳蜗。航空航天Med Hum Perform. 2025；96(3): 260 - 263。

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Aerospace medicine and human performance PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH -MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

22.20%

发文量

272

期刊介绍： The peer-reviewed monthly journal, Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance (AMHP), formerly Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, provides contact with physicians, life scientists, bioengineers, and medical specialists working in both basic medical research and in its clinical applications. It is the most used and cited journal in its field. It is distributed to more than 80 nations.