TY - JOUR
T1 - Health of US veterans of 1991 Gulf War
T2 - A follow-up survey in 10 years
AU - Kang, Han K.
AU - Li, Bo
AU - Mahan, Clare M.
AU - Eisen, Seth A.
AU - Engel, Charles C.
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To 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.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To 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.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a2feeb
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a2feeb
M3 - Article
C2 - 19322107
AN - SCOPUS:68049087833
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 51
SP - 401
EP - 410
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 4
ER -