A Comparison of the Postdeployment Hospitalization Experience of U.S. Military Personnel Following Service in the 1991 Gulf War, Southwest Asia After the Gulf War, and Bosnia

Abstract

Much attention has been given to the impact of deployment upon the health of veterans from the first Gulf War. While differences in self-reported symptoms have been common, no specific exposures have been implicated. Some have suggested that stress from deployment is the chief cause for multi-symptom conditions among 1991 Gulf War veterans. We sought to examine the impact of large military deployments upon hospitalization experience. Hospitalization records from October 1, 1988, through December 31, 2000, were examined for all active-duty personnel deployed exclusively to the Gulf War, Southwest Asia, or Bosnia. While these findings do not fully explain the complexity of postdeployment health experiences, they do not support the theory of a unique illness in 1991 Gulf War veterans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA528055

Entities

People

  • Benjamin P Smith
  • G. C. Gray
  • M. A. Ryan
  • T. C. Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Asia
  • Attrition
  • Cancer
  • Coast Guard Personnel
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Military Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Southwest Asia

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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