Table 1. Exposure History and Evaluation Summary for 38 Soldiers with Constrictive Bronchiolitis.
Variable | Value no. (%) |
---|---|
Smoking status | |
Current | 6 (16) |
Former | 7 (18) |
Never | 25 (66) |
Exposure history | |
Sulfur-mine fire in 2003 | 28 (74) |
Incinerated solid waste | 24 (63) |
Incinerated human waste | 18 (47) |
Dust storms | 33 (87) |
Combat smoke | 17 (45) |
Chest radiography | |
Normal | 37 (97) |
Lingular nodule | 1 (3) |
Computed tomography* | |
Normal | 25 (68) |
Mild air trapping | 6 (16) |
Multiple nodules <1 cm | 2 (5) |
Solitary nodule <1 cm | 1 (3) |
Pleural thickening | 1 (3) |
Bibasilar scarring | 1 (3) |
Apical bullae | 1 (3) |
Pulmonary-function testing | |
Normal | 13 (34) |
Normal with low carbon monoxide diffusing capacity | 19 (50) |
Obstructive | 2 (5) |
Restrictive | 3 (8) |
Mixed obstructive and restrict ive | 1 (3) |
The results are for 37 soldiers who underwent high-resolution computed tomography.