Chest X-ray findings in Guilanian chemical warfare victims

Objective: Mustard gas is one of the chemical warfare agents that was used by Iraqi army many times in Iraq-Iran war. It has different effects on various organs. Chronic pulmonary complication is the most common. We studied chest X-ray and spirometric findings regarding these common chronic side eff...

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Autores principales:	F Mansoor Ghanaei, A Alizadeh
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Publicado:	Babol University of Medical Sciences 1999
Materias:	chest x-ray chemical warfare victim pulmonary function Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ccf84190388940d181c5c831d26787882021-11-10T09:24:24ZChest X-ray findings in Guilanian chemical warfare victims1561-41072251-7170https://doaj.org/article/ccf84190388940d181c5c831d26787881999-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jbums.org/article-1-2944-en.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/1561-4107https://doaj.org/toc/2251-7170Objective: Mustard gas is one of the chemical warfare agents that was used by Iraqi army many times in Iraq-Iran war. It has different effects on various organs. Chronic pulmonary complication is the most common. We studied chest X-ray and spirometric findings regarding these common chronic side effects of some victims. Methods: From 1017 victims of chemical warfare agent 231 cases were selected that had positive history of exposure to mustard gas and pulmonary complication. Pulmonary chest X-ray and spirometry was performed for these patients. Chest X-ray and spirometry findings were analyzed with SPSS software by Chi-square and Fisher exact tests. Findings: The mean age of 231 victims of mustard gas exposure was 32.18 years, who had been exposed 110.04 months ago (On the average). Chest X-ray abnormal findings were studied in 4 areas with most of the abnormal findings observed in lung and hilum, pleural sinuses, heart and mediastinum. In lungs an increased non-specific marking, bronchiectasia and hyperinflation were noticeable. Blunting or right and then left sinus. Large Aortic arch and cardiomegaly were other abnormal findings. In spirometric investigation, we found that 70% of them had abnormal spirometry with signs of obstruction, restriction or a combination of these in mild, moderate or severe forms. Conclusion: There is a meaningful relation between X-ray abnormal finding in heart and mediastinum and aging that suggest senescence has caused abnormal changes (P<0.0001). Most o the subjects with abnormal spirometric findings showed abnormal chest X-ray findings that is indicative of pulmonary disorders.F Mansoor GhanaeiA AlizadehBabol University of Medical Sciencesarticlechest x-raychemical warfarevictimpulmonary functionMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENFAMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 8-13 (1999)
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description	Objective: Mustard gas is one of the chemical warfare agents that was used by Iraqi army many times in Iraq-Iran war. It has different effects on various organs. Chronic pulmonary complication is the most common. We studied chest X-ray and spirometric findings regarding these common chronic side effects of some victims. Methods: From 1017 victims of chemical warfare agent 231 cases were selected that had positive history of exposure to mustard gas and pulmonary complication. Pulmonary chest X-ray and spirometry was performed for these patients. Chest X-ray and spirometry findings were analyzed with SPSS software by Chi-square and Fisher exact tests. Findings: The mean age of 231 victims of mustard gas exposure was 32.18 years, who had been exposed 110.04 months ago (On the average). Chest X-ray abnormal findings were studied in 4 areas with most of the abnormal findings observed in lung and hilum, pleural sinuses, heart and mediastinum. In lungs an increased non-specific marking, bronchiectasia and hyperinflation were noticeable. Blunting or right and then left sinus. Large Aortic arch and cardiomegaly were other abnormal findings. In spirometric investigation, we found that 70% of them had abnormal spirometry with signs of obstruction, restriction or a combination of these in mild, moderate or severe forms. Conclusion: There is a meaningful relation between X-ray abnormal finding in heart and mediastinum and aging that suggest senescence has caused abnormal changes (P<0.0001). Most o the subjects with abnormal spirometric findings showed abnormal chest X-ray findings that is indicative of pulmonary disorders.
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title_short	Chest X-ray findings in Guilanian chemical warfare victims
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Chest X-ray findings in Guilanian chemical warfare victims

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