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Summary
The population prevalence of asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis were investigated among Veterans deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq compared to nondeployed Veterans (N = 20,563; 64% deployed, 36% nondeployed). Data for this study came from the National Health Survey for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans, a population-based longitudinal health survey. Deployed veterans exhibited an increased risk for sinusitis compared to nondeployed Veterans.
Citation
Barth, S. K., Dursa, E. K., Peterson, M. R., Schneiderman, A. (2014). Prevalence of Respiratory Diseases among Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom: Results from the National Health Study for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans. Military Medicine, 179, 241-245. doi:10.7205/milmed-d-13-00338