Newly reported respiratory symptoms and conditions among military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan: a prospective population-based study.

Naval Health Research Center Newly Reported Respiratory Symptoms and Conditions Among Military Personnel Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan: A Prospective Population-Based Study

Prevalence of acute respiratory tract diseases among soldiers deployed for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Respiratory diseases are one of the most common health problems among service personnel assigned to contemporary military operations which are conducted in areas characterized by adverse environmental conditions. This article reviews the results of the studies into the prevalence of acute respiratory tract diseases among soldiers of the Polish Military Contingent deployed to Iraq and Afghanista...

New onset and persistent symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder self reported after deployment and combat exposures: prospective population based US military cohort study.

OBJECTIVE To describe new onset and persistence of self reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in a large population based military cohort, many of whom were deployed in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. DESIGN Prospective cohort analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Survey enrolment data from the millennium cohort (July 2001 to June 2003) obtained before the wars in Iraq ...

SLEEP PATTERNS IN MILITARY PERSONNEL Sleep Patterns Before, During, and After Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan

1615 Sleep Patterns and Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan—Seelig et al ACCORDING TO A 2008 REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION, AMERICANS ARE WORKING MORE AND SLEEPING LESS, WITH THE AVERAGE work day lasting 9 hours 28 minutes and time in bed only 6 hours 55 minutes.1 The US military is at particularly high risk for sleep disturbances due to hazardous working conditions, inconsistent wor...

Self Reported Incidence and Morbidity of Acute Respiratory Illness among Deployed U.S. Military in Iraq and Afghanistan

BACKGROUND Historically, respiratory infections have had a significant impact on U.S. military missions. Deployed troops are particularly at high risk due to close living conditions, stressful work environments and increased exposure to pathogens. To date, there are limited data available on acute respiratory illness (ARI) among troops deployed in support of ongoing military operations, specifi...