Clinical utility of pulmonary function testing in assessing longitudinal outcomes of deployed Veterans with preserved spirometry

Abstract:Rationale: Deployment to the Southwest Asia theater of military operations is associated with new-onset respiratory symptoms, yet commonly used parameters on pulmonary …

Longitudinal Changes in Lung Function Following Post-9/11 Military Deployment in Symptomatic Veterans

Abstract: Rationale: Exposure to burn pit smoke, desert and combat dust, and diesel exhaust during military deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan (SWA) can cause …

Deployment-related cigarette smoking behaviors and pulmonary function among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The effects of smoking on lung function among post-9/11 Veterans deployed to environments with high levels of ambient particulate matter are incompletely …