and Public Health Article Rates of Chronic Medical Conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans Compared to the General Population Clara G. Zundel 1,2, Maxine H. Krengel 1,3, Timothy Heeren 4, Megan K. Yee 1, Claudia M. Grasso 1, Patricia A. Janulewicz Lloyd 5, Steven S. Coughlin 6 and Kimberly Sullivan 5, Prevalence of nine chronic medical conditions in the population-based Ft. Devens Cohort (FDC) of GW veterans were compared with the population-based 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cohort. Excess prevalence was calculated as the difference in prevalence estimates from the Ft. Devens and NHANES cohorts; and confidence intervals and p-values are based on the. Rates of Chronic Medical Conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans Compared to the General Population Clara G. Zundel , 1, 2 Maxine H. Krengel , 1, 3 Timothy Heeren , 4 Megan K. Yee , 1 Claudia M. Grasso , 1 Patricia A. Janulewicz Lloyd , 5 Steven S. Coughlin , 6 and Kimberly Sullivan 5,
Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 gulf war veterans compared to the general population. Int. J. Environ. Res. Multiple mild traumatic brain injuries are associated with increased rates of health symptoms and gulf war illness in a cohort of 1990-1991 gulf war veterans. Brain Sci., 7 (7). Rates of Chronic Medical Conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans Compared to the General Population. Zundel CG. 1,2, Krengel MH. 3,4, Heeren T. 5, Yee MK. 6, Grasso CM. 7, Janulewicz Lloyd PA. 8, Coughlin SS. 9, Sullivan K. 10. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Mar 16;16(6). pii: E949. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16060949. PMID: 30884809. Prevalence of. We conducted a health survey in which the health outcomes of a population-based sample of 15,000 Gulf veterans representing various military branches and unit components (regular, reserve, National Guard) were compared with those of 15,000 non-Gulf veterans who were randomly sampled to mirror the number in the same military strata in the Gulf. Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 Gulf War veterans compared to the general population. Int J Environ Res Public Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 ;16: 949 (91outcomes.com - March 18, 2019) - Newly published results of a study of a large cohort of U.S. veterans of the 1991 Gulf War show a higher risk of numerous chronic health conditions, as compared to the general population. The excess risk was linked to reported exposure to Gulf War chemical weapons or an experimental drug troops were forced to take without informed consent
Zundel CG, Krengel MH, Heeren T, et al. Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 Gulf war veterans compared to the general population. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16:949. Cited Her Zundel CG, Krengel MH, Heeren T, et al. Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 Gulf War veterans compared to the general population. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019;16:E949. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar; 15. Fukuda K, Nisenbaum R, Stewart G, et al. Chronic multisymptom illness affecting Air Force veterans of the Gulf War injury), and rates of chronic medical conditions compared to the general population.5-10 The current state of GW veterans' health, more than 20 years post deployment, has been documented in multiple cross-sec-tional studies.9-15 Rates of health conditions are greater in GW veterans than in various comparison groups (ie, GW-era nonde-ployed.
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. Gulf War Illness (GWI) -- the chronic health condition that affects about one in four military veterans of the 1991 Gulf War -- appears to be the result of several factors, which differed in. Methods Study Population. Participants were recruited from among deployed veterans who participated in the National Health Survey of Gulf War Veterans and Their Families6, 7 between 1999 and 2001. Briefly, the US Department of Defense identified all 693,826 soldiers deployed in the first Gulf War and approximately half of concurrent nondeployed veterans
Gulf War Veterans. August 1990 to July 1991 defines the Gulf War era. During this period, approximately 650,000 service members served in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Many Gulf War veterans have been exposed to an array of chemicals, which have manifested into unexplained maladies, most commonly called Gulf War Illness Clara Zundel, Maxine Krengel, Timothy Heeren, Megan Yee, Claudia Grasso, Patricia Janulewicz Lloyd, Steven Coughlin and Kimberly Sullivan, Rates of Chronic Medical Conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans Compared to the General Population, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10.3390/ijerph16060949, 16, 6, (949), (2019) 2/14/2014 2 Multiple large studies of diverse Gulf War veteran populations Gulf War Illness (GWI) --umbrella term for chronic symptomatic condition (variously defined) associated with military service in 1990-91 Gulf War GWI most prevalent condition in GW veterans--affects at least 25%. Not explained by stress or established med/psych dx A 1997 survey mailed to the entire cohort of Canadian Gulf War veterans found high prevalences of several chronic conditions (Goss Gilroy Inc., 1998). 3 Some 3,113 respondents from Canada who had been deployed to the Gulf War were compared with 3,439 respondents who had been deployed elsewhere during the same period. The Gulf War veterans who.
Rates of Chronic Medical Conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans Compared to the General Population Prevalence of nine chronic medical conditions in the population-based Ft. Devens Cohort (FDC. The researchers compared the prevalence in 2013 and 2014 of nine chronic medical conditions in two cohorts: 448 members of the Ft. Devens Cohort, the earliest and longest-running study of Gulf War veterans; and 2,949 non-Gulf War veteran participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) matching the age range and other demographics of the veterans
To identify the unique health care needs of Veterans and the VA patient population, [2] we first compared the prevalence of key health conditions among the current Veteran population with those among the non-Veteran population. We then compared the prevalence of key health conditions among VA patients with those among Veterans who do not use VA. between problem drinking and selected health conditions, including PTSD and MDD. Methods Study population The design of this study was cross-sectional. We obtained data from a follow-up survey to the 1995 National Health Survey of Gulf War Era Veterans and Their Families (20). The sampling frame consisted of the same 15,000 Gulf War veterans. Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 Gulf War veterans compared to the general population CG Zundel, MH Krengel, T Heeren, MK Yee, CM Grasso, International journal of environmental research and public health 16 (6), 949 , 201 GWIRP-funded study finds elevated rates of 7 chronic health conditions in Gulf War Veterans. (91outcomes.com - March 18, 2019) - Newly published results of a study of a large cohort of U.S. veterans of the 1991 Gulf War show a higher risk of numerous chronic health conditions, as compared to the general population Even among Gulf War veterans, racial differences are seen. For example, Hispanic and black Gulf War veterans reported increased rates of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and Gulf War illness (Coughlin et al., 2011b), as well as neurological conditions and multiple sclerosis (Wallin et al., 2012), compared with white Gulf War veterans
GW-deployed veterans report lower functional health status compared with a group of Germany-deployed veterans and published general U.S. population norms. Within the group of GW-deployed veterans, several current medical and psychological conditions predictive of lower physical functioning levels were identified In addition to symptoms and medical conditions, veterans provided information on their demographic and military characteristics, on 19 experiences and exposures potentially encountered during their 1990-1991 deployment, and on the general locations in which they served in the Gulf War theater of operations This complex set of chronic symptoms may affect as many as 200,000 to 250,000 veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, out of the nearly 700,000 deployed to that region
Recent research on Gulf War illness and other health problems in veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: Effects of toxicant exposures during deployment. Cortex (2015). Abstract conclusion: We conclude that exposure to pesticides and/or to PB are causally associated with GWI and the neurological dysfunction in GW veterans. Exposure to sarin and. A mortality study of all 695,500 Gulf War veterans who served in the Persian Gulf between August 1990 - April 1991 and died between May 1991 - September 1993 was conducted by the Veterans Administration (VA). A group of 746,300 undeployed military personnel was randomly selected for comparison
Gulf War Syndrome refers to the complex of symptoms that affects veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War at significantly excess rates. It is characterized by multiple diverse symptoms not explained by established medical diagnoses or standard laboratory tests, symptoms that typically include a combination of memory and concentration problems, persistent headache, unexplained fatigue, and. Aims: To investigate whether Australian Gulf War veterans have a higher than expected prevalence of recent symptoms and medical conditions that were first diagnosed in the period following the 1991 Gulf War; and if so, whether these effects were associated with exposures and experiences that occurred in the Gulf War. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 1456 Australian Gulf War veterans and a.
An estimated 24 to 33 percent of the nearly 700,000 who served in the 1991 Gulf War have reported a condition with three hallmark symptoms: chronic fatigue, joint and muscle pain and concentration and memory difficulties. Other ailments associated with the illness include gastrointestinal problems and skin rashes Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 Gulf War veterans compared to the general population. International journal of environmental research and public health , 16 (6), 949. Get more out of your subscription Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Special Report 1996, 1997). In the UK, over 6% of the 53 472 1991 Gulf War veterans have sought evaluation through the Ministry of Defence's Gulf Veterans Medical Assessment Programme (GVMAP). Of these, 75% were diagnosed as 'well'. Of the 'unwell', the most common diagnosis was mental. The medical community fails dramatically in the understanding of chronic diseases and development of causal therapies. Statistical associations between vaccinations or infections and autoimmune diseases or a multitude of chronic diseases remains without any scientific rational. The Gulf War illness, with an unexpected high health risk (34%) for military personnel after a manifold of.
Lea Steele, Oksana Lockridge, Mary M Gerkovich, Mary R Cook, Antonio Sastre, Butyrylcholinesterase genotype and enzyme activity in relation to Gulf War illness: preliminary evidence of gene-exposure interaction from a case-control study of 1991 Gulf War veterans, Environmental Health, 10.1186/1476-069X-14-4, 14, 1, (2015) In a 2012 article in Neuroepidemiology, Jim Tuite, a Gulf War illness expert, and Robert Haley, an internist/epidemiologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, wrote that, Large numbers of U.S. and coalition military personnel were exposed to levels of sarin high enough to cause irreversible or other serious, long. common in Gulf War veterans than in military comparison groups (2-6). Multisymptom illness is likely to be an im-portant factor in the future health burden and health care needs of Gulf War veterans, and, to assist in their manage-ment, it is important to identify comorbid physical and psy-chological conditions (7) 2005, and 2013 compared veterans de-ployed to the Gulf War with those who were on duty between September 1990 and May 1991 but not deployed (4, 5). Results indicated a higher prevalence of numerous unexplained health issues and poor overall health in deployed veterans, compared with their nondeployed coun-terparts (6). Gulf War veterans consis
Background More than 230,000 veterans—about 1/3 of US personnel deployed in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War—developed chronic, multi-symptom health problems now called Gulf War illness (GWI), for which mechanisms and objective diagnostic signatures continue to be sought. Methods Targeted, broad-spectrum serum metabolomics was used to gain insights into the biology of GWI. 40 male. Spatial Analysis of 1991 Gulf War Troop Locations in Relationship with Postwar Health Symptom Reports Using GIS Techniques. Transactions in GIS, 2005. David Ozonoff. Quantitative magnetic resonance brain imaging in US army veterans of the 1991 Gulf War potentially exposed to sarin and cyclosarin
Militarily depleted uranium was first used for the Gulf War in 1991, and later it was used in Iraq as well as in the Balkan conflicts. Depleted uranium is thought to be responsible for the number of symptoms and diseases that appeared in the Veterans who participated in those conflicts The symptom outbreak following the 1991 Gulf War has not abated over time in registry veterans, suggesting substantial need for better understanding and care for these veterans. During the 1990-1991 Gulf War (GW), approximately 700,000 U.S. troops were deployed to the Persian Gulf theater of operations Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic, multi-symptomatic disorder affecting an estimated 25-32% of the returning military veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. GWI presents with a wide range of symptoms including fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive problems, insomnia, rashes and gastrointestinal issues and continues to be a poorly understood illness Despite more than a decade of extensive, international efforts to characterize and understand the increased symptom and illness-reporting among veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, concern over possible long-term health effects related to this deployment continue. The purpose of this study was to describe the long-term hospitalization experience of the subset of U.S. Gulf War veterans still on.
Background: A recent report showed that Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War displayed a greater prevalence of a multitude of self-reported symptoms than a randomly sampled comparison group of military personnel who were eligible for deployment but were not deployed to the Gulf. Aims: To investigate whether the pattern, rather than frequency, of symptom reporting in these Australian Gulf. Zundel CG, Krengel MH, Heeren T, Yee MK, Grasso CM, Janulewicz Lloyd PA, et al. Rates of chronic medical conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans compared to the general population. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16:949 The rates of chronic disease among veterans, particularly those being seen in VA facilities, are known to be higher than those seen in the general population; this includes a variety of medical conditions and health concerns such as obesity, hearing impairments, cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes Rates of Chronic Medical Conditions in 1991 Gulf War Veterans Compared to the General Population. Prevalence of nine chronic medical conditions in the population-based Ft. Devens Cohort (FDC) of GW veterans were compared with the population-based 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cohort Neuropsychological Findings in GWI: a Review. Gulf War illness (GWI), also known as chronic multi-symptom illness (CMI; Fukuda et al., 1998), has impacted approximately a third of the veterans deployed to the 1990-1991 Gulf War (Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses [RAC-GWVI], 2008; White et al., 2016).By definition, GWI includes self-reported cognitive complaints.
Thermal Clinic Treatment in Gulf War Illness (TCTGWI) The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government Gulf War syndrome. Approximately 697,000 U.S. service members were deployed to the Persian Gulf from January to March 1991 as part of a multinational effort to stop Iraq's attack against Kuwait. And while the war itself was short, a long battle has been taking place ever since by veterans, the government and scientists to determine what has caused Gulf War Syndrome, a mysterious collection. Gulf War syndrome (GWS) or Gulf War illness (GWI) is the name given to an illness with symptoms including increases in the rate of immune system disorders and birth defects, reported by combat veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. It has not always been clear whether these symptoms were related to Gulf War service. New research indicates that war veterans who have developed numerous health. Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Jun 7;142(11):881-90. Abstract conclusion: In summary, 10 years after the 1991 Gulf War, the physical health of deployed veterans is similar to that of nondeployed veterans
to 19% among veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (Sutker, Uddo, Brailey, & Allain, 1993). For at least half of those affected, the disorder shows a chronic course in veterans; the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS; Kulka et al., 1990), for example, reported a lifetime PTSD prevalence of 31%, with current rates of 15% Research has established a strong relationship between combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical health measures (1 - 16).This association was observed in veterans from the 1991 Gulf War who experienced increased rates of physical symptoms in all domains in the years after returning from deployment (1, 4 - 7, 12, 16)
Veterans whose condition fits one of these three Gulf War illness case definitions have lower N-acetylaspartate-to-creatine or choline-to-creatine ratios than control veterans at magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy of the basal ganglia and pons ; high-frequency heart rate variability ; and abnormalities in audiovestibular function (9,10) and. This was a cohort study with follow-up from 01 April 1991 (the end of the Gulf War) to 30 June 2004. Participants were 53,462 Gulf War veterans and a cohort of military personnel, matched for age, sex, rank, service and level of fitness, who were not deployed to the Gulf Multisymptom illness is more prevalent in 1991 Gulf War veterans than in military comparison groups; less is known about comorbidities. The authors compared physical, psychological, and functional comorbidities in Australian male Gulf War I veterans with those in actively (non-Gulf) deployed and nondeployed military personnel by using a questionnaire and medical assessment in 2000-2002
Medical ailments associated with service in the 1990-91 Gulf War have been recognized by both the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Before 1998, the terms Gulf War syndrome, Gulf War veterans' illness, unexplained illness, and undiagnosed illness were used interchangeably to describe chronic unexplained symptoms in veterans of the 1991 Gulf War Veteran-reported wartime experiences were compared in a population-based sample of 304 Gulf War veterans: 144 cases who met pre-established criteria for GWI and 160 controls Ziven et al. (2007) reports that U.S. veterans are at an increased risk of suicide over the general population due to their high prevalence of depressive disorders and co morbid psychiatric conditions. (4) Among U.S. veterans, depressive symptoms are prevalent in 31% of the population; this is 2 to 5 times higher than the general population
Free Online Library: Health effects associated with geographical area of residence during the 1991 gulf war: a comparative health study of Iraqi soldiers and civilians.(Report) by U.S. Army Medical Department Journal; Health, general Civilians Health aspects Military aspects Surveys Epidemiology Research Mental disorders Care and treatment Demographic aspects Diagnosis Risk factors Mental. November 24 at 12:46 PM ·. Gulf War illness (GWI) refers to the multitude of chronic health symptoms, spanning from fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and neurological complaints to respiratory, gastrointestinal, and dermatologic symptoms experienced by about 250,000 GW veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War (GW)
The 2007 report noted that between fiscal year (FY) 1992 and FY 2007, VA, DoD, and HHS funded 345 distinct projects related to health problems affecting Gulf War Veterans. Funding for this research on the health care needs of Gulf War Veterans has totaled nearly $350 million over this period of time Since the 1990-91 Gulf War, concerns have been raised about possible deployment-related effects upon the reproductive health of Gulf War veterans (veterans). The findings of studies investigating reproductive health and the risk of reported birth Since returning from the 1991 Gulf War, many veterans have reported diverse health problems they attribute to war exposures [1-4].In response, numerous studies have described self-reported symptoms [5-12], hospitalizations [13-18], mortality [19-22], and specific wartime exposures [18, 23-26] in 1991 Gulf War veterans (GWVs).Due to at least 21 reproductive hazards known to be present.
While OSA is a chronic condition creating a significant burden on the Veterans Healthcare System -- the VA spends upward of $500 million a year to treat veterans with sleep apnea -- I believe that it is our duty as a nation to provide proper OSA treatment to our veterans to prevent additional chronic health issues A 2001 study of 15,000 U.S. combat veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and 15,000 control veterans found that the Gulf War veterans were 1.8 (fathers) to 2.8 (mothers) times more likely to have children with birth defects. After examination of children's medical records two years later, the birth defect rate increased by more than 20% Among the Gulf War veterans, the rate of small airway obstruction was five times greater (38% vs. 7%) than that seen in a reference group from an earlier population-based sample of Gulf War.
Gulf War syndrome (GWS) or Gulf War illness (GWI) is the name given to an illness with symptoms including increases in the rate of immune system disorders and birth defects, reported by combat veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.It has not always been clear whether these symptoms were related to Gulf War service. New research indicates that war veterans who have developed numerous health.