Long-term consequences of spirometry during military routine medical examinations on smoking cessation compared to minimal advice

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Smoking kills 8 million people a year worldwide. It is the most prevalent cause of death in France by cancer, cardiovascular, or respiratory diseases. Minimal …

Correlation of impulse oscillometry with spirometry in deployed military personnel with airway obstruction

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Evaluation of chronic respiratory symptoms in deployed military personnel has been conducted at Brooke Army Medical Center as part of the Study of Active …

Impulse oscillometry measurement of distal airways obstruction in depleted uranium‐exposed Gulf War veterans

Abstract: Introduction: A cohort of Gulf War I veterans who sustained exposure to depleted uranium undergoes biennial surveillance for potential uranium-related health effects. We …