Helmer Drew A, Rossignol Marycarol, Blatt Melissa, Agarwal Ritu, Teichman Ronald, Lange Gudrun
War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center, VA-New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange, NJ 07018, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2007 May;49(5):475-80. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318042d682.
We report the clinical concerns of US veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom evaluated at the New Jersey War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (NJ WRIISC) between June 2004 and January 2006.
We conducted a retrospective chart review of veterans' health and exposure concerns.
Veterans (n=56) reported an average of 4 (standard deviation [SD] = 2.1; range, 0-9) physical health concerns, and 2.7 (SD=2.3; range, 0-10) exposure concerns. The majority of veterans (55%) had a mental health concern, most commonly, posttraumatic stress disorder. The most common exposure concerns were depleted uranium, multiple vaccinations, and poor air quality. Greater proportions of Reserve veterans reported genitourinary concerns and exposure to smoke from burning trash than active duty veterans.
Veterans of military operations in Southwest Asia have deployment-related health and exposure concerns that will need to be addressed by their ambulatory care physicians.
我们报告了2004年6月至2006年1月期间在新泽西战争相关疾病和损伤研究中心（NJ WRIISC）接受评估的伊拉克自由行动和持久自由行动的美国退伍军人的临床问题。
我们对退伍军人的健康和接触问题进行了回顾性病历审查。
退伍军人（n = 56）报告平均有4个（标准差[SD]=2.1；范围，0 - 9）身体健康问题，以及2.7个（SD = 2.3；范围，0 - 10）接触问题。大多数退伍军人（55%）有心理健康问题，最常见的是创伤后应激障碍。最常见的接触问题是贫铀、多次接种疫苗和空气质量差。与现役退伍军人相比，预备役退伍军人报告泌尿生殖系统问题和接触燃烧垃圾产生烟雾的比例更高。
西南亚军事行动的退伍军人存在与部署相关的健康和接触问题，需要他们的门诊医生加以解决。
