Burn Pit Exposure Is Associated With Increased Sinonasal Disease.
J Occup Environ Med
; 64(8): 629-634, 2022 08 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35673272
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine whether self-reported burn pit exposure is associated with increased subjective and objective sinus disease.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional study was performed evaluating consecutive adult patients presenting to a US Military rhinology clinic. Demographics, medical histories, sinonasal quality-of-life scores, and nasal endoscopy examinations were obtained. Participants were divided into three cohorts based on self-reported exposure histories and outcomes compared.RESULTS:
One hundred eighty-six patients met the inclusion criteria, the majority of whom were male. Patients with burn pit exposure had worse Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 scores (49.9) compared with those deployed without burn pit exposure (31.8) or never deployed (31.5). Endoscopic findings demonstrated worse disease within those exposed (Lund-Kennedy score, 3.3) compared with the other cohorts (1.8 and 1.7, respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
These novel findings suggest that deployment-related burn pit exposure is associated with increased subjective and objective sinus disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sinusitis
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Rhinitis
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Occup Environ Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article