PURPOSE :To examine dry eye (DE) symptoms and signs in individuals with versus without Gulf War Illness (GWI). DESIGN :Prospective cross-sectional study. METHODS :We performed a prospective, cross-sectional study of South Florida veterans who were active duty during the Gulf War Era (GWE; ...
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the frequency of presenting red flag signs and symptoms among individuals with early-onset colorectal
ILLNESSVALIDITYBackground: To examine ocular symptoms and signs of veterans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosis, ME/CFS symptoms, and controls.Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study of 124 South Florida veterans in active duty during the Gulf ...
Exposure to DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) may have influenced the pattern of symptoms observed in soldiers with GWI (Gulf War Illness; Haley and Kurt, 1997). We examined how the addition of DEET (400mg/kg; 50% topical) to an exposure protocol of permethrin (2.6mg/kg; topical), ...