Long-term mortality and hospitalisation among Italian veterans deployed to the Balkans: a retrospective longitudinal study based on individual linkage with national health data
Overall, the results of this observational study of unprecedented follow-up and completeness do not support specific long-term risks of mortality or hospitalisation linked to peacekeeping missions to the Balkans.
Authors
- Anna Rocchetti
- Marco Lastilla
- Mauro Biffoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-9060)
- Roberta De Angelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7787-3043)
- Massimo Vicentini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0227-2523)
- Renza Vento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8308-4830)
- Silvia Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9815-2904)
- Lorenzo Spizzichino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6080-9379)
- Valerio Manno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-5940)
- Alfonso Piciocchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-885X)
- Serena Battilomo
- Marcella Bugani
- Simona Belmonte
- Stefano Guzzinati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4908-5506)
- Alberto Autore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6171-3758)
Institutions
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
- Ministero della Salute (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Fondazione Gimema Onlus (IT)
- Fondazione Progetto Ematologia (IT)
- Office of Inspector General (US)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1605457
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero della Salute