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Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee
Pages 243-248

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... ; Asthma; COPD Baird et al., U.S./active-duty X   Respiratory Symptoms 2012 Army personnel (ICD-9-CM 786) ; Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Asthma; COPD; Acute Bronchitis (ICD-9 CM 460–466)
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From page 244...
... Gwini et al., Australian veterans X   Sleep Apnea; X 2016 Asthma Hines et al., U.S. veterans X VA Depleted Uranium Respiratory Symptoms X 2013 Surveillance Program (frequent cough, coughing up phlegm, shortness of breath, wheezing)
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... ; Pulmonary Function Testing; Emphysema; Constrictive Bronchiolitis; Interstitial Lung Disease (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) Krefft et al., U.S.
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... ; Pulmonary Function Testing Morris et al., U.S. service X STAMPEDE Respiratory Symptoms X 2020 members (exertional dyspnea, cough, wheeze, sputum production, decreased exercise tolerance)
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... active-duty X   Asthma X 2007 Army soldiers Saers et al., Swedish military X   Respiratory Symptoms X 2017 personnel (wheeze, wheeze with breathlessness, wheeze without a cold, nocturnal chest tightness, nocturnal breathlessness, nocturnal cough) ; Chronic Bronchitis Sharkey et al., U.S.
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... NOTE: AFHSC, Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center; AH&OBP, Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit; COPD, chronic obstructive pul ­ monary disease; ICD-9-CM, International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification; NewGen, National Health Study for a New ­ eneration of U.S. Veterans; STAMPEDE, Study of Active Duty Military for Pulmonary Disease Related to Environmental Deployment G E ­ xposures; TB, tuberculosis; WRIISC, VA War Related Illness and Injury Study Center.
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  • acute eosinophilic
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  • airborne hazards

  • army personnel
  • gulf war
  • difficulty breathing
  • australian defence
  • symptoms ross

  • chest tightness
  • chronic bronchitis
  • frequent cough
  • war era
  • service personnel

  • bronchiolitis x
  • constrictive bronchiolitis
  • uranium respiratory
  • military personnel
  • swedish military

  • exertional dyspnea
  • active duty
  • australian veterans
  • era cohort
  • depleted uranium


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