Long-Term Outcomes of Thoracic Trauma in U.S. Service Members Involved in Combat Operations.

CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant increase in the percent of abnormal PFTs in ADSM following thoracic injury when compared to patients with similar risk factors and baseline health. It is unclear why the rates of obstruction are high in our population as previous research has not definitively shown increased rates of asthma in previously deployed, uninjured ADSM; however, this finding is consistent with limited previous research in civilian trauma patients. Further research into the long-term outcomes of thoracic trauma and occupational exposures of combat is paramount for improved outcomes going forward. PMID: 32627820 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Military Medicine - July 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research