One-hundred years (and counting) of blast-associated traumatic brain injury [PDF]
, 2018 Blast-associated traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become one of the signature issues of modern warfare and is increasingly a concern in the civilian population due to a rise in terrorist attacks.
Fullerton, Josephine L. +2 more
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Fault tree analysis and prevention strategies for gas explosion in underground coal mines of Pakistan [PDF]
, 1971 Purpose. Gas explosion in the underground coal mines of Pakistan is the main source of coal miners’ mortalities. The purpose of this article is to analyze the main causes of gas explosion in the underground coal mines of Pakistan. Methods.
Shahani, N.M. +7 more
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Blast mines: physics, injury mechanisms and vehicle protection. [PDF]
, 2009 Since World War II, more vehicles have been lost to land mines than all other threats combined. Anti-vehicular (AV) mines are capable of disabling a heavy vehicle, or completely destroying a lighter vehicle.
Bull, AM +4 more
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Military Medicine, 2011 Explosions can cause devastating injuries by various wounding mechanisms. Injuries due to the primary pressure wave are rarely life threatening and those that are lethal are uncommon. We reviewed the pathophysiology of blast-related injuries and their implications for management.
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Very early increase in nitric oxide formation and oxidative cell damage associated with the reduction of tissue oxygenation is a trait of blast casualties [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2005 Background. In our previous experimental studies, we found evidence for the increase of nitric oxide (NO) formation immediately after blast injury. In the present study we investigated whether NO overproduction was a trait for the period immediately ...
Žunić Gordana +3 more
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Neuropsychological evaluation of blast-related concussion: Illustrating the challenges and complexities through OEF/OIF case studies [PDF]
, 2011 Background/objective: Soldiers of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) sustain blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) with alarming regularity. This study discusses factors in addition to concussion, such as co-morbid
Charlesworth, Molly J +5 more
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Using Gas-Driven Shock Tubes to Produce Blast Wave Signatures
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 The increased incidence of improvised explosives in military conflicts has brought about an increase in the number of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) observed.
Rubbel Kumar +2 more
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Suicide by Bomb, with Decapitation [PDF]
, 2016 Suicide by explosion is rare outside of the context of terrorist activities. We present a case of a man with a history of explosives expertise who committed suicide by bomb/decapitation.
McLemore, Amanda M. +2 more
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A closed-body preclinical model to investigate blast-induced spinal cord injury
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023 Blast-induced spinal cord injuries (bSCI) are common and account for 75% of all combat-related spinal trauma. It remains unclear how the rapid change in pressure contributes to pathological outcomes resulting from these complex injuries. Further research
Carly Norris +10 more
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Neuropsychological Outcomes of U.S. Veterans with Report of Remote Blast-Related Concussion and Current Psychopathology [PDF]
, 2012 This study explored whether remote blast-related MTBI and/or current Axis I psychopathology contribute to neuropsychological outcomes among OEF/OIF veterans with varied combat histories.
Arbisi, Paul A. +9 more
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