Injuries before and after deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq
2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 126; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.puhe.2012.01.031
ISSN1476-5616
AutoresJoseph J. Knapik, Anita Spiess, Tyson Grier, M. A. Sharp, M. Lester, Roberto Marin, Bruce H. Jones,
Tópico(s)Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
ResumoTo examine outpatient injuries before and after deployments of elements of the 10th Mountain Division to Afghanistan (n = 505 men) and the 1st Cavalry Division to Iraq (n = 3242 men).Observational.The military units provided a list of deployed soldiers, and soldiers' outpatient medical encounters were obtained from the Defense Medical Surveillance System. Cumulative injury incidence was examined for two consecutive 90-day periods before the deployments (Periods 1-2) and two consecutive 90-day periods after the deployments (Periods 3-4).Both groups showed post-deployment increases in the overall incidence of injury (Afghanistan group = 14.1%, 14.1%, 16.4, 23.4%; Iraq Group = 15.1%, 12.4%, 35.4%, 43.4%; Periods 1-4, respectively). Soldiers with pre-deployment injuries were 1.4-3.0 times more likely to experience post-deployment injuries.This study found a post-deployment increase in the incidence of outpatient injury. Also, soldiers with pre-deployment injuries were more likely to experience post-deployment injuries.
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