美国退伍军人使用非退伍军人事务私人医疗保健的烧坑相关症状患病率。
Prevalence of Burn Pit Associated Symptoms Among US Veterans Who Utilize Non-Veteran's Affairs Private Healthcare.
机构信息
From the West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (M.A.C.); Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia (J.M.B., A.W.); Department of General Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia (J.O.); West Virginia University, Department of Communications Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia (A.K.G.); and West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia (M.S.).
出版信息
J Occup Environ Med. 2024 May 1;66(5):439-444. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003085. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
OBJECTIVE
Do the 3.5 million US veterans, who primarily utilize private healthcare, have similar burn pit exposure and disease compared to the VA Burn Pit registry?
METHODS
This is an online volunteer survey of Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans.
RESULTS
Burn pit exposure had significantly higher odds of extremity numbness, aching pain and burning, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, constrictive bronchiolitis, pleuritis, and pulmonary fibrosis. Chi-square did not reveal a difference in burn pit exposure and cancer diagnoses.
CONCLUSIONS
These data demonstrate increased risk of neurological symptoms associated with burn pit exposure, which are not covered in the 2022 federal Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. Additional data will allow for the continued review and consideration for future medical benefits.
目的
美国有 350 万退伍军人主要使用私人医疗保健，他们的燃烧坑暴露和疾病与退伍军人事务部的燃烧坑登记处相比是否相似？
方法
这是一项针对海湾战争和 9/11 后退伍军人的在线志愿者调查。
结果
燃烧坑暴露的四肢麻木、疼痛和烧灼感、哮喘、慢性阻塞性肺疾病、间质性肺病、缩窄性细支气管炎、胸膜炎和肺纤维化的几率显著更高。卡方检验未发现燃烧坑暴露与癌症诊断之间存在差异。
结论
这些数据表明，燃烧坑暴露与神经症状的风险增加有关，而 2022 年联邦全面毒物法案承诺中并未涵盖这些症状。更多的数据将有助于对未来的医疗福利进行持续审查和考虑。
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