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Mechanisms of hearing loss after blast injury to the ear. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Given the frequent use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) around the world, the study of traumatic blast injuries is of increasing interest. The ear is the most common organ affected by blast injury because it is the body's most sensitive pressure ...
Sung-Il Cho, Simon S Gao, Anping Xia, Rosalie Wang, Felipe T Salles, Patrick D Raphael, Homer Abaya, Jacqueline Wachtel, Jongmin Baek, David Jacobs, Matthew N Rasband, John S Oghalai   +11 more
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Study protocol: Identifying transcriptional regulatory alterations of chronic effects of blast and disturbed sleep in United States Veterans.

PLoS ONE
Injury related to blast exposure dramatically rose during post-911 era military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is among the most common injuries following blast, an exposure that may not result in a definitive ...
Molly J Sullan, Kelly A Stearns-Yoder, Zhaoyu Wang, Andrew J Hoisington, Adam D Bramoweth, Walter Carr, Yongchao Ge, Hanga Galfalvy, Fatemah Haghighi, Lisa A Brenner   +9 more
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Blast injuries to the hand: Pathomechanics, patterns and treatment

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013
Purpose: To characterize the common patterns of injury in detail in cases of blast injuries to the hand and to outline the possible pathomechanics of these patterns of injury while describing the treatment modalities for the same as practiced in our ...
Souvik Adhikari, Tibar Bandyopadhyay, Tapan Sarkar, Jayanta Kumar Saha   +3 more
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Identical fracture patterns in combat vehicle blast injuries due to improvised explosive devices; a case series

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2012
Background In November 2008, a surgical team from the Red Cross Hospital Beverwijk, the Netherlands, was deployed in Afghanistan for three months to attend in the army hospital of Kandahar.
Commandeur Joris, Derksen Robert, MacDonald Damian, Breederveld Roelf   +3 more
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Pathophysiology and management of blast lung injury

Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2014
The pattern of lung injuries has gradually changed globally in last two decades from penetrating chest injuries to blast lung injury. This has mainly occurred due to trauma setting in the global war on terror and accidental explosions in confined space ...
Sameer Kumar, S K Singh
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Comparison of Direct Penetrating Versus Blast Injuries Following Gunshot Wounds to the Spine

Neurotrauma Reports
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major cause of morbidity and disability in the United States. While most SCI is caused by blunt trauma, penetrating spine injuries can be particularly devastating.
Zoe Robinow, Liesl Close, Margaret Riordan   +2 more
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Progress in explosive shock wave-caused injuries in complicated work environmen

陆军军医大学学报
The proportion of casualties caused by blast injuries is increasing year by year, with those induced by shock waves being the main life-threatening factor.
YU Boya, GAO Junhong
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Blast Injuries by an Improvised Explosive Device in Japan: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Kujirai D, Fujii R, Kaito D, Nakama R, Izawa Y.   +4 more
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Accidental Blast Injuries While Making Indigenous Explosive Chemical Mixture: A Report of Two Incidents. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Jadav D, Bhowmik S, Saraf A, Gorchiya A, Meshram V, Shekhawat RS.   +5 more
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Analysis of Otologic Injuries Due to Blast Trauma by Handmade Explosives

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017
Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the otologic injuries due to handmade explosive-welded blast travma in the law enforcement officers during the combat operations in the curfew security region and to specify the disorders that ...
Mustafa Aslıer, Nesibe Gül Yüksel Aslıer   +1 more
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