Sinusitis and Rhinitis Among United States Veterans Deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Post 9/11
Maccarone J, Redlich C, Timmons A, Korpak A, Smith N, Nakayama K, Baird C, Ciminera P, Kheradmand F, Fan V, Hart J, Koutrakis P, Kuschner W, Ioachimescu O, Jerrett M, Montgrain P, Proctor S, Wendt C, Wongtrakool C, Wan E, Blanc P, Garshick E. Sinusitis and Rhinitis Among United States Veterans Deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Post 9/11. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Global 2024, 100367. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds ratioIncreased risk of rhinitisVeterans Affairs (VA) medical centersExposure categoriesInterviewer-administered questionnaireRisk of rhinitisPost-9/11 veteransPost-deployment veteransPost-deploymentAssociated with rhinitisDeployment-related exposuresDeployment exposuresSelf-reportLogistic regressionVeteransMedical CenterIncreased riskSmokingParticipantsClinical evaluationOrdinal scoresPost-9/11Duration of exposureRhinitisToxicant exposure