Type 2 Diabetes-Related Complications Among Commercial Pilots: Aeromedical Considerations from a Retrospective Cohort
This study identified a strong association between smoking and diabetes-related complications, demonstrated a high rate of complications -primarily CAD and DKD- in pilots with T2DM, and underscored the importance of periodical examinations in detecting subclinical conditions. Routine eGFR measurement was also shown to be essential for the early detection of DKD diagnosis.
Authors
- Banu Süzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-5868)
- TOLGA AKKAN
- Ahmet Demir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-1606)
- Nazim Ata
- Sebnem Gokkusu
- Hulya Dogan Yedikardaslar
- Levent Ozsari
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Eskişehir City Hospital (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Cappadocia University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
- Turkish Air Force Academy (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s572696
- Primary Topic
- Medical research and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00