Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations (2020)
Chapter: Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
Appendix C
Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed*by the Committee
| Referencea | Population | 1990–1991 Gulf War | Post-9/11 | Study Populationb | Outcomes Assessedc | Smoking Status Collectedd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham and Baird, 2012 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Asthma; COPD; Pneumonia | |||
| Abraham et al., 2012 | U.S. service members | X | Respiratory Symptoms (ICD-9-CM 786); Asthma; COPD; Chronic Bronchitis | |||
| Abraham et al., 2014 | U.S. service members | X | AFHSC | Respiratory Symptoms (ICD-9-CM 786); Asthma; COPD | ||
| Baird et al., 2012 | U.S./active-duty Army personnel | X | Respiratory Symptoms (ICD-9-CM 786); Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Asthma; COPD; Acute Bronchitis (ICD-9CM 460–466) | |||
| Banoei et al., 2019 | U.S. veterans | X | X | Interstitial Lung Disease (sarcoidosis) | ||
| Barth et al., 2014 | U.S. veterans | X | NewGen | Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Asthma; Chronic Bronchitis | X |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
| Referencea | Population | 1990–1991 Gulf War | Post-9/11 | Study Populationb | Outcomes Assessedc | Smoking Status Collectedd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barth et al., 2016a | U.S. veterans | X | NewGen | Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Asthma; Chronic Bronchitis | X | |
| Barth et al., 2016b | U.S. veterans | X | Mortality | |||
| Bollinger et al., 2015 | U.S. veterans | X | Mortality | |||
| Butzko et al., 2019 | U.S. veterans | X | WRIISC | Pulmonary Function Testing | X | |
| Davy et al., 2012 | Australian Defence Force active-duty personnel | X | Pulmonary Function Testing; COPD | X | ||
| DelVecchio et al., 2015 | U.S. active-duty Army personnel | X | Asthma | |||
| Díaz Santana et al., 2017 | U.S. veterans | X | NewGen | Sleep Apnea | ||
| Dion et al., 2013 | U.S. Army soldiers | X | Vocal Cord Dysfunction | X | ||
| Eick et al., 2011 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Pneumonia | |||
| Falvo et al., 2016a | U.S. veterans | X | WRIISC | Pulmonary Function Testing | X | |
| Falvo et al., 2016b | U.S. veterans | X | WRIISC | Pulmonary Function Testing | ||
| Forbes et al., 2019 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Interstitial Lung Disease (sarcoidosis) | |||
| Gwini et al., 2016 | Australian veterans | X | Sleep Apnea; Asthma | X | ||
| Hines et al., 2013 | U.S. veterans | X | VA Depleted Uranium Surveillance Program | Respiratory Symptoms (frequent cough, coughing up phlegm, shortness of breath, wheezing); Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Pulmonary Function Testing; Asthma; Emphysema | X | |
| Holley et al., 2016 | U.S. service members, National Guard/reserves | X | Pulmonary Function Testing | X |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
| Referencea | Population | 1990–1991 Gulf War | Post-9/11 | Study Populationb | Outcomes Assessedc | Smoking Status Collectedd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper et al., 2008 | U.S. active-duty veterans of Gulf War | X | Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Interstitial Lung Disease (sarcoidosis); Pneumonia | |||
| Jani et al., 2017a | U.S. service members | X | AH&OBP Registry/WRIISC | Respiratory Symptoms (dyspnea, decreased exercise tolerance) | X | |
| Jani et al., 2017b | U.S. service members | X | AH&OBP Registry | Constrictive Bronchiolitis | X | |
| Khalil et al., 2018 | U.S. veterans | X | Gulf War Era Cohort and Biorepository | Respiratory Symptoms (difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, frequent coughing without a cold, wheezing in chest); Sleep Apnea; COPD; Emphysema; Constrictive Bronchiolitis; TB; Cancers | ||
| King et al., 2011 | U.S. active-duty Army soldiers | X | Constrictive Bronchiolitis | X | ||
| Krefft et al., 2017 | U.S. veterans | X | Respiratory Symptoms (cough, chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath, decreased exercise tolerance); Pulmonary Function Testing; Emphysema; Constrictive Bronchiolitis; Interstitial Lung Disease (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) | X | ||
| Krefft et al., 2020 | U.S. service members | X | Pulmonary Function Testing; Emphysema; Constrictive Bronchiolitis; Interstitial Lung Disease (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) | X | ||
| Lindheimer et al., 2019 | U.S. veterans | X | WRIISC | Pulmonary Function Testing | X |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
| Referencea | Population | 1990–1991 Gulf War | Post-9/11 | Study Populationb | Outcomes Assessedc | Smoking Status Collectedd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu et al., 2016 | U.S. service members | X | AH&OBP Registry | Asthma; COPD; Emphysema; Chronic Bronchitis | X | |
| Madar et al., 2017 | U.S. military personnel | X | X | Pulmonary Function Testing; Constrictive Bronchiolitis; Interstitial Lung Disease (sarcoidosis, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia) | X | |
| Matthews et al., 2014 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Pulmonary Function Testing; COPD; Emphysema | X | ||
| Maule et al., 2018 | Veterans (Australia, Denmark, United Kingdom, United States) | X | Respiratory Symptoms (coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath); Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Asthma | |||
| Morris et al., 2014 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | STAMPEDE | Respiratory Symptoms (dyspnea, cough, wheeze, sputum production); Pulmonary Function Testing | ||
| Morris et al., 2019 | U.S. active-duty Army personnel | X | STAMPEDE | Respiratory Symptoms (dyspnea, cough, wheezing, sputum production, exercise intolerance); Pulmonary Function Testing | X | |
| Morris et al., 2020 | U.S. service members | X | STAMPEDE | Respiratory Symptoms (exertional dyspnea, cough, wheeze, sputum production, decreased exercise tolerance); Pulmonary Function Testing; Constrictive Bronchiolitis | X | |
| OIF SAPEG, 2003 | U.S. active duty military personnel, Reserve/National Guard | X | Interstitial Lung Disease (acute eosinophilic pneumonia) | X |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
| Referencea | Population | 1990–1991 Gulf War | Post-9/11 | Study Populationb | Outcomes Assessedc | Smoking Status Collectedd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock et al., 1997 | U.S. veterans | X | Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program | Sleep Apnea | ||
| Pugh et al., 2016 | U.S. veterans | X | Asthma; COPD; Interstitial Lung Disease | X | ||
| Rivera et al., 2018 | U.S. service members, Reserve/National Guard | X | Millennium Cohort Study | Asthma | X | |
| Rohrbeck et al., 2016 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Respiratory Symptoms (ICD-9-CM 786); Sleep Apnea; Cancers | |||
| Roop et al., 2007 | U.S. active-duty Army soldiers | X | Asthma | X | ||
| Saers et al., 2017 | Swedish military personnel | X | Respiratory Symptoms (wheeze, wheeze with breathlessness, wheeze without a cold, nocturnal chest tightness, nocturnal breathlessness, nocturnal cough); Chronic Bronchitis | X | ||
| Sharkey et al., 2015 | U.S. service members | X | AFHSC | Respiratory Symptoms (ICD-9-CM 786); Asthma; COPD; Acute Bronchitis | X | |
| Sharkey et al., 2016 | U.S. service members | X | AFHSC | Respiratory Symptoms (ICD-9-CM 786); Asthma; COPD | X | |
| Shorr et al., 2004 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Interstitial Lung Disease (acute eosinophilic pneumonia) | X | ||
| Sine et al., 2018 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Interstitial Lung Disease (acute eosinophilic pneumonia) | X | ||
| Smith et al., 2008 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Millennium Cohort Study | Sinusitis and Rhinitis; Sleep Apnea; Asthma; Emphysema; Chronic Bronchitis |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
| Referencea | Population | 1990–1991 Gulf War | Post-9/11 | Study Populationb | Outcomes Assessedc | Smoking Status Collectedd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith et al., 2009 | U.S. service members, Reserve/National Guard | X | Millennium Cohort Study | Respiratory Symptoms (persistent or recurring cough or shortness of breath); Asthma; Emphysema; Chronic Bronchitis | X | |
| Smith et al., 2012 | U.S. service members | X | Millennium Cohort Study | Respiratory Symptoms (persistent or recurring cough or shortness of breath); Asthma; Emphysema; Chronic Bronchitis | X | |
| Soltis et al., 2009 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Acute Bronchitis | |||
| Szema et al., 2010 | U.S. veterans | X | Asthma | |||
| Szema et al., 2011 | U.S. veterans | X | Pulmonary Function Testing | X | ||
| Taylor and Ross, 2019 | British active-duty service personnel | X | Respiratory Symptoms (shortness of breath, wheeze, cough); Sinusitis and Rhinitis | |||
| Weinstein et al., 2016 | U.S. active-duty service members | X | Pulmonary Function Testing | |||
| Woods et al., 2018 | U.S. active-duty Army personnel | Asthma | X | |||
| Zundel et al., 2019 | U.S. veterans | X | Asthma; Chronic Bronchitis | X |
* “Newly Reviewed” studies are those that have not been addressed in previous National Academies reports.
a Full citations may be found in the References section of Chapter 4.
b Study populations of cohorts that were specified in the Statement of Task are noted.
c Only those outcomes that are addressed in the report are listed. A study may have also addressed other outcomes.
d An “X” indicates that information on smoking was collected, but this does not necessarily mean that it was collected consistently or used in analyses.
NOTE: AFHSC, Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center; AH&OBP, Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICD-9-CM, International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification; NewGen, National Health Study for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans; STAMPEDE, Study of Active Duty Military for Pulmonary Disease Related to Environmental Deployment Exposures; TB, tuberculosis; WRIISC, VA War Related Illness and Injury Study Center.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Epidemiologic Studies of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Southwest Asia Theater Veterans Newly Reviewed* by the Committee." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25837.
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