Assessing Potential Risk Factors of Abnormal Cognitive Function among HIV-Positive Airmen - An Updated Analysis

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• Creators:
  Norris, Ann ; Skaggs, Valerie ; Chidester, Thomas
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Cognition
  • Certification
  • Medical examinations and tests
  • HIV
  • Cognitive Performance
  • Aeromedical Certification
  • Abnormal Baseline Cognitive tests
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-24/X
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Abstract:
  This study is a follow-up from the initial paper examining the impact of waiving annual cognitive screening for HIV-positive airmen in favor of a 5-year special issuance. The preliminary analysis indicated that this approach would miss 4.5% of cognitive screening failures, with only 1% impacting certification outcomes. Subsequent literature warned of the potential 20-50% prevalence of HIV-induced neurocognitive dysfunction. The study reevaluates these findings, considering new literature suggesting comorbidities, more common in HIV patients, as primary drivers of cognitive impairment.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72904/dot_72904_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 234.65 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4e37a7edb9b20e76973f49c2d47b55ab67942d2773ef3c36d23b3f32a8173a06