Study of respirstory complications of chemical victims of the Imposed War in Kashan, 1991-1992.

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After 14 years from the imposed war, people are still suffering from complications which has been caused by Iraqi chemical attacks. So considerin the early and late complication caused by exposure of different sysrems of body, specialy respirstory system, to the chemical warfare agents, and the late polmunary effects of mustard was examined in chemical disables of Kashan city, afthe getiing their nemes from disable organization, they were invited to take part in the research.from 150 People of chemical victimes of Kashan city only 87 People (58%) took part in this study and the others (63 Persons) 42 present didn’t take part in the study. The most common clinical signs were cianosis (27.6%), krakle (23%) and vizing (9.2%) and the most ascultation finding were kracle and vizing. Most of the pastients (57persons) 65.5% hads once history of contamination and 21 persons (22.9%) twice, 9 persons (10.3%) there times and. Interestingly, cilinical signs were more common in persons with once history of contamination than the others. Considaring the findings of the study and comparing with prevous studies, polmunary complications had been progressive and condition of these patients has been deteriorating. Since most of these people are in duty, it is necessary to pay more attention to their condition of health.

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Journal of Military Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 9
September and October 2002
Pages 163-168

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