59th Medical Wing

Porcine skin damage thresholds and computational modeling of continuous-wave laser exposure at 1567 nm

Continued development of high-power laser technology necessitates a robust framework for ensuring safe operation and hazard assessment. Many laser systems pertinent to atmospheric propagation applications operate in the infrared region where the potential for damage to the skin b...

Characterization of Health Literacy in US Aircraft Pilots

Objective: Assess health literacy among US pilots as a function of pilot characteristics. Method: A non-probabilistic sample of 1,031 US pilots completed an online survey of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) that measures nine dimensions of health literacy (e.g., navigating...