کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3406258 1223515 2008 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Respiratory tract infections in a military recruit setting: A prospective cohort study
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های عفونی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Respiratory tract infections in a military recruit setting: A prospective cohort study
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryBackgroundAcute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are an important cause of morbidity in the military setting. Respiratory viruses are the most frequently implicated pathogens, especially adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus. We performed this study to investigate the role of factors such as obesity, cigarette smoking, and educational level on the development of respiratory tract infections in a military recruit setting.MethodsA cohort of 472 military recruits was prospectively followed up for the basic training period of 3 weeks. Symptoms of infections were monitored during this period.ResultsEighty-four of 472 recruits (17.8%) were diagnosed with infection; 55 (65.5%) with upper RTI (mainly rhinitis), 23 (27.4%) with flu-like syndrome, and 6 (7.1%) with tonsillitis. There was no association between age, BMI, or smoking status and symptomatic RTI (p > 0.05).ConclusionsOccurrence of respiratory tract infections in military recruits is common, at least in some populations and settings. We did not find an association between risk factors such as BMI and smoking and symptomatic respiratory infection in our population, a result that may be associated with the limited power of this study.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Infection and Public Health - Volume 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101–104
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