04024nam 2200685 a 450 991097449410332120251117091337.097866133761459780309157650030915765X9781283376143128337614897803091492280309149223(CKB)2550000000052239(EBL)3378814(SSID)ssj0000537343(PQKBManifestationID)12176358(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000537343(PQKBWorkID)10553260(PQKB)11252845(MiAaPQ)EBC3378814(Au-PeEL)EBL3378814(CaPaEBR)ebr10495408(CaONFJC)MIL337614(OCoLC)923283727(Perlego)4733731(BIP)30340831(EXLCZ)99255000000005223920111003d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGulf War and health[electronic resource]Volume 8 update of health effects of serving in the Gulf War /Committee on Gulf War and Health : health effects of serving in the Gulf War, update 2009 ; Board on the Health of Select PopulationsWashington, D.C. National Academies Press20101 online resource (319 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780309149211 0309149215 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Front matter""; ""REVIEWERS""; ""PREFACE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ACRONYMS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2 CONSIDERATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING THE LITERATURE""; ""3 MAJOR COHORT STUDIES""; ""4 HEALTH OUTCOMES""; ""5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS AND MULITSYMPTOM ILLNESSES""; ""APPENDIX B COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES""; ""INDEX""For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began reporting health problems they believed were associated with their service in the Gulf. At the request of Congress, the IOM is conducting an ongoing review of the evidence to determine veterans' long-term health problems and what might be causing those problems. The fourth volume in the series, released in 2006, summarizes the long-term health problems seen in Gulf War veterans. In 2008, the IOM began an update to look at existing health problems and identify possible new ones, considering evidence collected since the initial summary. In this report, the IOM determines that Gulf War service causes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that service is associated with multisymptom illness; gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome; alcohol and other substance abuse; and anxiety disorders and other psychiatric disorders. To ensure that our veterans receive the best possible care, now and in the future, the government should continue to monitor their health and conduct research to identify the best treatments to assist Gulf War veterans still suffering from persistent, unexplained illnesses.Persian Gulf War, 1991Health aspectsUnited StatesPersian Gulf syndromeUnited StatesPersian Gulf War, 1991VeteransDiseasesUnited StatesPersian Gulf War, 1991Health aspectsPersian Gulf syndromePersian Gulf War, 1991VeteransDiseases956.704Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Sarin.National Academies Press (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910974494103321Gulf War and health3924321UNINA