Health of US Veterans of 1991 Gulf War: A Follow-Up Survey in 10 Years
Health of US Veterans of 1991 Gulf War: A Follow-Up Survey in 10 Years
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DOI：
10.1097/jom.0b013e3181a2feeb
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发表时间：
2009-04-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Engel, Charles C.
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作者：
Kang, Hang K.;Li, Bo;Engel, Charles C.
目标：1-6定期评估一组1991年海湾战争退伍军人的健康状况，方法是将各种健康结果与没有部署到海湾地区的军事同行进行比较。方法：我们对30,000名退伍军人(15,000名海湾战争退伍军人和15,000名海湾时代退伍军人)进行了跟踪健康调查，收集了以人群为基础的健康信息。结果：海湾退伍军人在调查中报告的不明原因的多症状疾病、慢性疲劳综合征样疾病、创伤后应激障碍、功能障碍、医疗保健利用、大多数选定的身体状况和所有精神障碍的发生率显著高于海湾时代的退伍军人对照组。结论：在部署14年后，与海湾时代的退伍军人相比，1991年海湾战争退伍军人报告的许多不良健康后果的患病率仍然更高。(J occups Environ Med.)2009；51：401-410)
Objective: 1-6 assess periodically the health status of a cohort of 1991 Gulf War veterans by comparing various health outcomes with those Of their military peers who were not deployed to the Gulf. Methods: We conducted a follow-up health survey to collect health information among population-based samples of 30,000 veterans (15,000 Gulf War veterans and 15, 000 Gulf Era veterans) using a structured questionnaire. Results: Gulf veterans reported significantly higher rates Of unexplained multi-Symptom illness, chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness, posttraumatic stress disorder, functional impairment, health care utilization, a majority of selected physical conditions and all mental disorders queried during the survey than did Gulf Era veteran controls. Conclusions: Fourteen years after deployment, 1991 Gulf War veterans continue to report a higher prevalence of many adverse health outcomes, compared with Gulf Era veterans. (J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51: 401-410)