Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries
Health issues on chemical exposure and chronic, multi-symptom health problems have been a concern for nearly two decades. In this study the health related problems in Iranian chemical warfare survivors with severe ophthalmologic complications were surveyed. Data were collected from 149 survivors usi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Afarand Scholarly Publishing Institute
2009-02-01
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| Series: | طب جانباز |
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| Online Access: | http://ijwph.ir/article-1-13-en.html |
| Summary: | Health issues on chemical exposure and chronic, multi-symptom health problems have been a concern for nearly two decades. In this study the health related problems in Iranian chemical warfare survivors with severe ophthalmologic complications were surveyed. Data were collected from 149 survivors using a questionnaire. About half of the cases 49.7% (n=75) had other war related injuries. The average time of hospitalization during the preceeding year of study was 1.5 (SD=1.7). The most health related problems reported by the survivors in order of importance were included: 1)Co morbidity 69.7% (n=104) 2) Drug 69.1% (n=103) and 3) rehabilitation problem s 54.3% (n=81) . The most common co morbity was related psychological problems, and lack of drug was considered the most important problem regarding the drug problems. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-2622 2008-2630 |