Blood Biomarkers of Chronic Inflammation in Gulf War Illness. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 BACKGROUND:More than twenty years following the end of the 1990-1991 Gulf War it is estimated that approximately 300,000 veterans of this conflict suffer from an unexplained chronic, multi-system disorder known as Gulf War Illness (GWI).
Gerhard J Johnson +4 more
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An Assessment of Mental Health Services for Veterans in the State of Texas [PDF]
, 2015 This report describes the complex challenges faced by veterans and their families in seeking, navigating, and attaining adequate mental health care in Texas.
Eaton, David +3 more
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A Neuroimmune Model of Gulf War Illness [PDF]
Journal of Environment and Health Science, 2017 Several studies have implicated immune system disruption in the pathophysiology of GWI. In addition, alterations in brain structure and functioning have been associated with specific exposures in theater, including pyridostigmine bromide and nerve gas agents.
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Environmental HealthBackground Veterans of the 1990–1991 Gulf War have experienced excess health problems, most prominently the multisymptom condition Gulf War illness (GWI).
Lea Steele +12 more
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Neuropsychological Findings in Gulf War Illness: A Review
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 This review paper summarizes the accumulation of research investigating neuropsychological outcomes in veterans with Gulf War illness (GWI). Earlier research focused on Gulf War veterans (GW) who were deployed versus non-deployed, as well as those who ...
Mary G. Jeffrey +11 more
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Chemical exposures and suspected impact on Gulf War Veterans
Military Medical Research, 2023 Gulf War Illness (GWI) encompass a spectrum of maladies specific to troops deployed during the Persian Gulf War (1990–1991). There are several hypothesized factors believed to contribute to GWI, including (but not limited to) exposures to chemical agents
Rami Elhaj, Joseph M. Reynolds
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Welfare and warfare an uneasy mix: personal experiences of and organisational responses to emotional and mental health issues in young ex-service personnel [PDF]
, 2008 'Shell-shock', which is now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), was first identified during the First World War and since this time the mental health of service personnel has been an issue of concern, particularly during times of armed ...
Green, Gill +2 more
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Predicting Health Impacts of the World Trade Center Disaster: 1. Halogenated hydrocarbons, symptom syndromes, secondary victimization, and the burdens of history [PDF]
, 2001 The recent attack on the World Trade Center, in addition to direct injury and psychological trauma, has exposed a vast population to dioxins, dibenzofurans, related endocrine disruptors, and a multitude of other physiologically active chemicals arising ...
Wallace, Deborah, Wallace, Rodrick
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The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology [PDF]
, 2016 Most research on activist participation has aimed to explain motives to engage in protest and collective action or becoming an activist. The outcomes, for the individual, have been neglected.
Chiriac, E, Drury, J, Vestergren, SK
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Alcohol Use and Selected Health Conditions of 1991 Gulf War Veterans: Survey Results, 2003-2005
Preventing Chronic Disease, 2011 IntroductionA sizable literature has analyzed the frequency of alcohol consumption and patterns of drinking among veterans. However, few studies have examined patterns of alcohol use in veterans of the first Gulf War or factors associated with problem ...
Steven S. Coughlin, PhD +2 more
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