ECAM-2
2nd European Conference of Aerospace Medicine
5th Panhellenic Conference in Aviation & Space Medicine

We thank you all for joining us in Athens for the 2nd European Conference of Aerospace Medicine (ECAM). Presentations and documents from the event will later be available on this website.

ASMA - After-action report on ECAM 2010 (PDF)

Abstracts and Presentations

1. Title: THE USE OF ADVANCED HUMAN-CENTERED TECHNOLOGIES IN THE REDUCTION OF AIRCRAFT MISHAPS: PROBLEM OR PANACEA Author(s) Name: A. Bellenkes Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

2. Title: LIFE STRESS. IMPACT IN AIR CREW PERFORMANCE Author(s) Name: . D. Rikos Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

3. Title: THE EXISTING TRAINING ON HUMAN LIMITATIONS IN AVIATION – IS IT USEFUL ENOUGH? Author(s) Name: E.A. Cataman Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

4. Title: HUMAN FACTORS ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (HFACS) APPLIED TO THE HELIOS 5B-DBY ACCIDENT Author(s) Name: Ph. Christophides, G. Athanasiou Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

5. Title: EXTENDED FLIGHT DUTY PERIODS AND ALERTNESS-RELATED FLIGHT SAFETY Author(s) Name: R. Simons, E.S. Wilschut, P.J.L. Valk Presentation (PDF) Presentation - FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

6. Title: THE INFLUENCE OF SLEEPINESS ON PILOT PERFORMANCE IN A FLIGHT SIMULATOR Author(s) Name: P. Kousoulis, Visimopoulou, D. Bouchorikos, Z. Rammos, K. Pouloupatis, G.Alevetsovitis, V.Moutevelis Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

7. Title: STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS) Author(s) Name: S. Filippidis Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

8. Title: ORTHOKERATOLOGY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO REFRACTIVE SURGERY FOR PILOTS Author(s) Name: Aslanides Ioannis, Toliou Georgia, Padroni Sara, Selimis Vassileios Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

9. Title: VISUAL CONTRAST SENSITIVITY CHANGES DURING ORTHOSTATIC LOAD Author(s) Name: P. Dosel, J. Petricek, J. Hanousek Poster presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

10. Title: STANDARDIZATION PROJECT FOR SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTING Author(s) Name: M. Polet Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

11. Title: A LABORATORY MODEL FOR THE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF +Gz FORCES ON THE CERVICAL SPINE OF FIGHTER PILOTS Author(s) Name: O Paxinos, M Zindrick, L Voronov, R Havey, G Garandang, A Patwardhan Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

12. Title: SIMULTANEITY AND RECOVERY PATTERNS, OF CO2 AND O2 PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE MODELS, FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIONS Author(s) Name: J. D. Sharma Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

13. Title: DIABETES MELLITUS: AN AVIATION MEDICINE POINT OF VIEW Author(s) Name: Felice Strollo, Paolo Tosco, Concetta Dentico, Enrico Tomao Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

14. Title: ANTICOAGULATON AND FITNESS TO FLY Author(s) Name: R. Maire, S. Muff Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

15. Title: MELATONIN FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCREW? Author(s) Name: R. Simons, P.J.L. Valk Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

16. Title: MEDICAL REASONS FOR DEFINITIVE UNFITNESS FOR WORK OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT EUROCONTROL Author(s) Name: R. Vermeiren Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

17. Title: THE SITE OF EJECTION (LAND OR SEA) AFFECTS PILOT MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY Author(s) Name: P. Kousoulis, V.Zisimopoulou, G.Alevetsovitis, V.Moutevelis Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

18. Title: NECK AND BACK PAIN IN CYPRUS HELICOPTER PILOTS Author(s) Name: G. Stylianides Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

19. Title: USE OF LUMBAR SUPPORTS BY CYPRUS AIR FORCE HELICOPTER PILOTS Author(s) Name: G. Stylianides Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

20. Title: MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF PILOTS IN RUSSIA Author(s) Name: K. Elena Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

21. Title: INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT OF ATYPICAL PATHOLOGICAL EEG FINDINGS IN PILOT CANDIDATED AT LOW PRESSURE CHAMBER Author(s) Name: D. Naoumis Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

22. Title: STRESS RELATED SYNDROMES IN AIRCREW: DOES THE PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE? Author(s) Name: S. Izzo, G. Arduino, P. Calanna Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

23. Title: SEAT VIBRATION IN MILITARY HELICOPTERS IN SERVICE WITH CYPRUS AIR FORCE: CHARACTERIZATION, AND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT Author(s) Name: G. Stylianides Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

24. Title: NON-INVASIVE CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS IN HUMAN-USE CENTRIFUGE CLASSICAL METHODS IN NEW CONTEXT Author(s) Name: C. Ledderhos Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (not yet available)

25. Title: LEFT BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK WITH UNFAVOURABLE OUTCOMES REPORT OF TWO CASES AND REVIEW OF THE AEROMEDICAL DECISION MAKING Author(s) Name: G. Hardicsay and Á. Wolkóber Presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

26. Title: STRESS RELATED DISORDERS IN FLIGHT ATTENDANTS Author(s) Name: V. BALOESCU, A. BALOESCU, G. CROITORU, I. PANAIT Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

27. Title: REDUCING RISK FAKTORS OF HUNGARIAN OBES PILOTS WITH BODY COMPOSITION MONITOR Author(s) Name: P. Vaskó, I. Melles, L. Ungváry Poster presentation (PDF) Abstract (PDF)

28. Title: ACCELERATION SYMPTOMS IN MILITARY PILOT TRAINEES Author(s) Name: P.Kousoulis, N.Kritsimas, A.Christodoulou, G.Alevetsovitis, V.Moutevelis Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

29. Title: DOES G FORCE INCREASE THE INCIDENCE OF VARICOCELE IN AIR FORCE PILOT CADETS? Author(s) Name: P. Kousoulis, K. Skrepetis, G. Athanasiades Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)

30. Title: MEDICAL SUPPORT OF A MILITARY AIR SHOW IN GREECE Author(s) Name: O. Paxinos Presentation (not yet available) Abstract (PDF)