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Primary blast survival and injury risk assessment for repeated blast exposures

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2012
The widespread use of explosives by modern insurgents and terrorists has increased the potential frequency of blast exposure in soldiers and civilians. This growing threat highlights the importance of understanding and evaluating blast injury risk and the increase of injury risk from exposure to repeated blast effects.Data from more than 3,250 large ...
Matthew B, Panzer, Cameron R Dale, Bass, Karin A, Rafaels, Jay, Shridharani, Bruce P, Capehart   +4 more
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Lung injury risk assessment during blast exposure

Journal of Biomechanics, 2019
Blast pulmonary trauma are common consequences of modern war and terrorism action. To better protect soldiers from that threat, the injury risk level when protected and unprotected must be assessed. Knowing from the literature that a possible amplification of the blast threat would be provided by some thoracic protective systems, the objective is to ...
Johanna, Boutillier, Caroline, Deck, Sébastien, De Mezzo, Pascal, Magnan, Nicolas, Prat, Rémy, Willinger, Pierre, Naz   +6 more
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Carbon monoxide exposure in blast furnace workers

Australian Journal of Public Health, 1992
Abstract: This study investigated the occupational exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) of a group of blast furnace workers from an integrated steelworks, compared to a control group having no significant occupational CO exposure from other areas in the same works. The study was undertaken in 1984 at Port Kembla, New South Wales. Carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb)
S, Lewis, C, Mason, J, Srna
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Head Injury and Blast Exposure: Vestibular Consequences

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2011
Young adults are more likely to suffer blast injury and traumatic brain injury (TBI) than other age groups. This article reviews the literature on the vestibular consequences of blast exposure and TBI and concussion. In addition, the vestibular test findings obtained from 31 veterans with a history of blast exposure and/or mild TBI are presented.
Akin, Faith W., Murnane, Owen D.
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Lead, Chromium, and Cadmium Exposure during Abrasive Blasting

Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal, 1996
An evaluation of lead, cadmium, and chromium exposure was conducted during abrasive blasting of a steel bridge to remove paint in preparation for repainting. Airborne lead concentrations were measured at several locations inside the containment structure, as well as near the workers' breathing zones.
L M, Conroy, R M, Menezes-Lindsay, P M, Sullivan, S, Cali, L, Forst   +4 more
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Effects of Blast Exposure on Exercise Performance in Sheep

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2000
The effects of blast on maximal exercise performance were investigated in sheep that were trained to perform maximal exercise.Sheep were fully instrumented for determination of pulmonary and systemic hemodynamics. Blast exposure was administered by using a compressed air driven shock tube that was positioned to primarily produce cardiopulmonary injury.
T G, Mundie, K T, Dodd, M S, Lagutchik, J R, Morris, D, Martin   +4 more
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Lung Injury and Recovery After Exposure to Blast Overpressure

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2006
A critical immediate determinant of survival after exposure to blast overpressure (BOP) is pulmonary damage, but mechanisms of injury and the course of recovery are not well understood. The objective of this study was to characterize the progression of oxidative and inflammatory responses in lungs as well as the activation of consequent protective ...
Mikulas, Chavko, W Keith, Prusaczyk, Richard M, McCarron   +2 more
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Repeated Blast Exposures Cause Brain DNA Fragmentation in Mice

Journal of Neurotrauma, 2014
The pathophysiology of blast-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subsequent behavioral deficits are not well understood. Unraveling the mechanisms of injury is critical to derive effective countermeasures against this form of neurotrauma. Preservation of the integrity of cellular DNA is crucial for the function and survival of cells.
Ying, Wang, Peethambaran, Arun, Yanling, Wei, Samuel, Oguntayo, Robert, Gharavi, Manojkumar, Valiyaveettil, Madhusoodana P, Nambiar, Joseph B, Long   +7 more
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Ocular Injury Following Primary Blast Exposure

2019
Blast exposure is a growing cause of injury for military personnel, and is the leading cause of ocular injuries in service members. In three recent military conflicts, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), and Operation New Dawn (Iraq), 13% of all casualties had visual system injury. In some cases, ocular damage does
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Effects of blast exposure on central auditory processing

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2014
Exposure to high-intensity blasts is the most common cause of injury in recent U.S. military conflicts. Prior work indicates that blast-exposed Veterans report significantly more hearing handicap than non-blast-exposed Veterans, often in spite of clinically normal hearing thresholds.
Melissa Papesh, Frederick Gallun, Robert Folmer, Michele Hutter, M. Samantha Lewis, Heather Belding, Marjorie Leek   +6 more
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