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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| author | B. Mousavi Z. ganjparvar M. Soroush S. vadieh |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-86f9add1019748fcafa677ac5f808b452022-12-21T22:36:43ZfasAfarand Scholarly Publishing Instituteطب جانباز2008-26222008-26302009-02-01123647Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuriesB. Mousavi0Z. ganjparvar1M. Soroush2S. vadieh3 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.http://ijwph.ir/article-1-13-en.htmlveteraneyemustard gashealth problemsiran |
| spellingShingle | B. Mousavi Z. ganjparvar M. Soroush S. vadieh Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries طب جانباز veteran eye mustard gas health problems iran |
| title | Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries |
| title_full | Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries |
| title_fullStr | Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries |
| title_short | Health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries |
| title_sort | health problems among chemical warfare survivors with ophthalmologic injuries |
| topic | veteran eye mustard gas health problems iran |
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