Miryam Liaño Riera

• Complutense University of Madrid

Background Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of premature career termination in commercial airline pilots (APs). In this cross-sectional study, we sought to investigate the relationship between intima-media thickness (IMT), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular risk factors in APs, focusing on overweight status and sle...

Introduction Airline pilots are susceptible to mental health issues, with depression prevalence ranging from 1.9% to 12.6%. Recent research in the general population indicates a potential link between depression and oral health. In this cross-sectional study, we sought to investigate the association between self-reported oral hygiene practices and...

Background: Hyaluronic acid (HA), glucosamine (Glc), and chondroitin sulfate (CS) are key ingredients commonly incorporated into dietary chondroprotective supplements for the management of osteoarthritis (OA). Despite their widespread use, there is a paucity of published data regarding their efficacy and safety, necessitating rigorous investigation...

Introduction: Occupational noise exposure is a major public health concern, impacting a large workforce worldwide. In this study, we sought to evaluate the serum concentrations of prestin, a cochlear protein that diminishes following noise exposure, and otolin-1, a protein secreted into the bloodstream subsequent to inner ear damage, among three di...

Although there are many forecasts regarding the impact of climate change on the aviation sector, a critical but frequently neglected dimension is the occupational safety risks faced by aviation professionals. This narrative review explores the potential impacts of the changing climate on the health and safety of aviation personnel. Furthermore, we...

Chronic wounds pose a significant threat to human health, particularly for the elderly, and require extensive healthcare resources globally. Autophagy, a key molecular player in wound healing, not only offers a defense against infections but also contributes to the deposition of the extracellular matrix during the proliferative phase. Additionally,...

Background Commercial airline pilots (APs) are prone to upper gastrointestinal symptoms, such as epigastric pain and bloating. These issues are often linked to occupational risk factors like irregular diet, sleep disruption, and circadian rhythm disturbance. The use of probiotics to enhance intestinal health is well established, but their efficacy...

Background Insomnia and poor sleep are leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Given the high susceptibility of airline pilots (APs) to sleep disturbances, we sought to investigate the hypothesis that poor sleep in this professional group correlates with alterations in plasma biochemical markers that would reflect critical aspec...

El parte de lesiones es un documento medicolegal trascendente que debe cumplimentar el médico asistencial que atiende por primera vez al paciente. Por medio de este documento se pone en conocimiento de la autoridad judicial la sospecha de una lesión que puede ser consecuencia de una conducta delictiva, así pues es de gran trascendencia incorporar a...

Background and objective The risk of malignant melanoma (MM) and other forms of skin cancer appears to be higher in airline pilots (APs), potentially due to their exposure to ionizing and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. We explored the possibility of increased peripheral blood DNA damage and elevated serum levels of the melanoma inhibitory activity (MI...

Introduction: Despite the vulnerability of airline pilots (APs) to sleep disturbances, the biological underpinnings responsible for this phenomenon are still not entirely elucidated. However, there is an increasing amount of evidence indicating an association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Ca²⁺, and Mg2+ levels and sleep health. In this cross-section...

Background The variation in infection risk among individuals is thought to be partially influenced by occupational factors. This study aims to investigate the seropositivity rates of 17 common infectious agents in male airline pilots (APs), a professional group known to experience a high prevalence of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases. M...

Introduction Water is essential for life and is vital for almost all functions of the human body. Recent studies have shown that treating water with magnets can alter its physicochemical properties, including intracluster bonds and water-ion interactions. Magnetized water also undergoes modifications in its physicochemical characteristics, such as...

Background Water exposed to a magnetic field exhibits several changes in its properties, such as increased electrical conductivity, reduced density, and low surface tension. Additionally, it has reduced dissolved oxygen levels and becomes more alkaline. Previous experimental studies have demonstrated that exposure to saline alkaline water leads to...

Background: The possible associations between occupational factors and autophagy - a catabolic process that is evolutionarily conserved and serves as a vital cornerstone in maintaining cellular balance - remain largely unexplored. Objectives: We assessed serum levels of beclin-1, a principal effector of autophagy, and the mammalian/mechanistic targ...

Introduction Numerous studies have delved into the clinical efficacy of different topical treatments for actinic keratosis (AK). However, our understanding remains limited regarding their capacity to prevent DNA and protein damage caused by ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the preventive capab...

Introduction: While significant efforts have been made to understand the influence of depression-related impairments on executive functioning within the general population, the specific impact on airline pilots remains largely unexplored. Considering the crucial role that cognitive abilities play in the realm of aircraft piloting, it is imperative...

Background: The impact of occupational factors on serum cytokine concentrations has not been extensively explored. In this preliminary investigation, we measured the amounts of 12 cytokines in the serum of healthy individuals, comparing three diverse professional categories (aviation pilots, building laborers, and exercise trainers) with distinct...

Introduction Concerns are growing in the aviation industry about occupational skin diseases like malignant melanoma (MM) among airline pilots (APs), due to the unique working environment that exposes them to various skin stressors. Aim To compare five skin biophysical parameters in a group of 40 male APs, each matched in terms of age and service t...

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed to characterize the degree of immediate adverse reaction and the type of causative antineoplastic drug presented by 371 different patients treated for cancer at the oncology day hospital unit of the San Carlos Clinical Hospital (Madrid, Spain), during the period between January 2015 and December...

Introduction The study of legal medicine approaches has been widely addressed in publications in the field of justice. However, the subject of hospital legal medicine services has been scarcely addressed in research; not attending to the importance of these services for the improvement of the legal risk management of health systems. Objective To r...

Resumen Introducción El estudio de los enfoques de la medicina legal ha sido ampliamente afrontado en publicaciones en el ámbito de la justicia. Sin embargo, la temática de los servicios de medicina legal hospitalaria ha sido escasamente abordada en investigaciones; no atendiendo a la importancia que tienen estos servicios para el perfeccionamient...