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