2025
Sinusitis and rhinitis among US veterans deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan after September 11, 2001
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 US veterans deployed to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology Global 2025, 4: 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
2023
Chronic respiratory symptoms following deployment-related occupational and environmental exposures among US veterans
Garshick E, Redlich C, Korpak A, Timmons 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, Wan E, Wendt C, Wongtrakool C, Blanc P. Chronic respiratory symptoms following deployment-related occupational and environmental exposures among US veterans. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2023, 81: 59-65. PMID: 37968126, PMCID: PMC10872566, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2023-109146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic respiratory symptomsRespiratory symptomsUS veteransPit smokeChronic bronchitisInhalational exposureInterviewer-administered questionnaireCross-sectional studySmoke exposureHeavy exposureVGDFDeployment exposuresSymptomsExposure itemsItem reductionEnvironmental exposuresScore incrementsWheezeBronchitisExposure frequencyVeteransExposureLogit linkMonthsSmoke
2012
Skin and respiratory symptoms among workers with suspected work-related disease
Arrandale V, Kudla I, Kraut A, Scott J, Tarlo S, Redlich C, Holness D. Skin and respiratory symptoms among workers with suspected work-related disease. Occupational Medicine 2012, 62: 420-426. PMID: 22915563, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqs133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWork-related skinHistory of eczemaRespiratory symptomsConcurrent skinSkin outcomesRespiratory diseaseWork-related skin diseaseMultiple logistic regression modelInterviewer-administered questionnaireWork-related respiratory diseaseImpaired barrier functionWork-related diseasesLogistic regression modelsCurrent smokingSmoking habitsMean ageOccupational exposureRespirator useGreater oddsSkin diseasesHealth historySymptomsMost subjectsBarrier functionDisease