Airline Pilots and Skin Cancer
Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer? Plus, how do you stop patients waking up under general anaesthesia? And, the rise of malaria in Venezuela's illegal mines.
Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer? How common is awareness under general anaesthesia? And, the rise of malaria near illegal gold mines in Venezuela. A review of research on pilots and cabin crew going back to the 1940s has found the risk of getting skin cancer is twice that of the normal population. They believe it鈥檚 all down to UVA radiation coming through the windows of the plane. Claudia talks to Dr Susana Ortiz.
A new study looking at three million operations has investigated awareness during a general anaesthetic. How many people wake up when an operation is still happening and what can be done to help prevent it in the future? Professor Tim Cook, anaesthetist, explains.
Plus, 大象传媒 reporter Daniel Pardo reports from Venezuela where illegal gold mining has caused a huge rise in cases of malaria.
(Photo: Airline pilots in a cockpit. Credit: Getty Images)
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Airline pilots and skin cancer
Why are airline pilots at increased risk of skin cancer?
Duration: 07:42
Awareness under general anaesthesia
How common is awareness under general anaesthesia and what can be done to prevent it?
Duration: 09:04
The malaria mines of Venezuela
Why illegal gold mining in Venezuela is causing a big rise in cases of malaria
Duration: 08:48
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- Wed 10 Sep 2014 18:32GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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