Terrorist attacks: cutaneous patterns of gunshot and secondary blast injuries. [PDF]
Forensic Sci Res, 2020 Terrorist attacks have been on the rise. During the recent terrorist attacks in France, terrorists perpetrated their acts using weapons of war, as well as explosive charges.
Delannoy Y +6 more
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Blast injuries in children: a mixed-methods narrative review [PDF]
BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2019 Background and significance Blast injuries arising from high explosive weaponry is common in conflict areas. While blast injury characteristics are well recognised in the adults, there is a lack of consensus as to whether these characteristics translate ...
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How Common Are Civilian Blast Injuries in the National Trauma Databank, and What Are the Most Common Mechanisms and Characteristics of Associated Injuries? [PDF]
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2021 BACKGROUND Recent military conflicts have produced substantial improvements in the care of service members who experience blast injuries. As conflicts draw down, it is important to preserve and improve skills gained in combat.
Nunziato CA, Riley CJ, Johnson AE.
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Multicenter assessment of impairments and disabilities associated with Beirut blast injuries: a retrospective review of hospital medical records [PDF]
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2023 Objectives This study aims to describe the injury patterns of the Beirut blast victims and assess hospitals’ disaster management and preparedness during the 2020 Beirut port blast.Methods A cross-sectional retrospective multicenter study was conducted in
Johan Von Schreeb +5 more
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Mobile battery blast injuries: An emerging ocular health hazard in children [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Purpose: To assess clinical features, visual outcomes, and setting of mobile battery blast-induced eye injuries in children. Methods: Retrospective case sheets of children with mobile battery blast injuries were reviewed at a tertiary eye care center ...
Chintan Shah +6 more
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Blast injuries with contrasting outcomes treated by military surgery strategies: A case report [PDF]
Chinese Journal of TraumatologyThe treatment strategy for blast injuries is closely linked to the clinical outcome of blast injury casualties. However, the application of military surgery experience to blast injuries caused by production safety accidents is relatively uncommon.
Di-You Chen +7 more
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Bomb blast injuries: an exploration of patient characteristics and outcome using Pakistan National Emergency Departments Surveillance (Pak-NEDS) data. [PDF]
BMC Emergency Medicine, 2015 BACKGROUND: Bomb blast injuries result in premature deaths and burdening of healthcare systems. The objective of this study was to explore the characteristics and outcome of patients presenting to the emergency departments in Pakistan with bomb blast ...
Afridi, Shiraz Qayoom +11 more
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Incidence of ocular blast injuries in modern conflict. [PDF]
Eye (Lond), 2021 McMaster D, Clare G.
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Management of extensive maxillofacial injury related to a Tyre Blast: A rare case report
Saudi Dental Journal, 2018 Background: Severe blast injuries of large tyres are similar to those resulting from explosions with neither thermal nor chemical effects. The literature related to the destructive nature of these blasts is very sparse.
Sanjay S. Rao +2 more
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Med J Armed Forces India, 2010 Blasts injuries are responsible for about two-thirds of the conventional combat injuries during any military operation and account for a sizeable number during terrorist activities. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation and urgency of management vary significantly in primary blast injuries.
Kumar M.
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