Pyridostigmine bromide and the long-term subjective health status of a sample of over 700 male Reserve Component Gulf War era veterans
| Autor: | Barbara L. Owens, Anthony P. Jurich, Liang Yu Deng, James C. Stever, Jeanne F. Lash, Mark Kaufman, Farrell J. Webb, Carlos S. Castelo, Beverlyn F. Cay Brown, Walter R. Schumm, Stephan R. Bollman, Carolyn A. Hall, Michelle Krehbiel, Carol J. Fink, Janet R. Crow, Gabriele N. Bonjour, Earl J. Reppert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Adult
Chemical Warfare Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Status Soman 050109 social psychology Gulf war Time Medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Persian Gulf Syndrome Chemical Warfare Agents Minority status Psychiatry Patient compliance General Psychology Veterans business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Educational attainment Pill Patient Compliance Pyridostigmine Bromide Cholinesterase Inhibitors business 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Psychological reports. 90(3 Pt 1) |
| ISSN: | 0033-2941 |
| Popis: | Data from a 1996–1997 survey of approximately 700 Reserve Component male veterans indicate that the consumption of pyridostigmine bromide pills, used as a pretreatment for potential exposure to the nerve agent Soman, was a significant predictor of declines in reported subjective health status after the war, even after controlling for a number of other possible factors. Reported reactions to vaccines and other medications also predicted declines in subjective health. While higher military rank generally predicted better health during and after the war, educational attainment, minority status, number of days in theater, and age generally did not predict changes in subjective health. Although servicemembers were directed to take three pills a day, veterans reported a range of compliance—less than a fourth (24%) followed the medical instructions compared to 61% who took fewer than three pills daily and 6% who took six or more pills a day. Implications for use of pyridostigmine bromide are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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