Blast injuries
Health-care providers are increasingly faced with the possibility of needing to care for
people injured in explosions, but can often, however, feel undertrained for the unique …
people injured in explosions, but can often, however, feel undertrained for the unique …
Blast injuries
ZR Mathews, A Koyfman - The Journal of emergency medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Blast injuries in the United States and worldwide are not uncommon. Partially
due to the increasing frequency of both domestic and international terrorist bombing attacks …
due to the increasing frequency of both domestic and international terrorist bombing attacks …
Traumatic brain injury
JE Risdall, DK Menon - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is an increasing incidence of military traumatic brain injury (TBI), and similar injuries
are seen in civilians in war zones or terrorist incidents. Indeed, blast-induced mild TBI has …
are seen in civilians in war zones or terrorist incidents. Indeed, blast-induced mild TBI has …
High risk and low prevalence diseases: Blast injuries
Introduction Blast injury is a unique condition that carries a high rate of morbidity and
mortality, often with mixed penetrating and blunt injuries. Objective This review highlights the …
mortality, often with mixed penetrating and blunt injuries. Objective This review highlights the …
Pathophysiology of primary blast injury
JE Smith, J Garner - BMJ Military Health, 2019 - militaryhealth.bmj.com
The majority of patients injured in the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan were as a
result of explosion, and terrorist incidents have brought blast injuries to the front door of …
result of explosion, and terrorist incidents have brought blast injuries to the front door of …
Abdominal trauma in primary blast injury
C Owers, JL Morgan, JP Garner - Journal of British Surgery, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Blast injury is uncommon, and remains poorly understood by most clinicians
outside regions of active warfare. Primary blast injury (PBI) results from the interaction of the …
outside regions of active warfare. Primary blast injury (PBI) results from the interaction of the …
Prehospital mass-casualty triage training—written versus moulage scenarios: how much do EMS providers retain?
BL Risavi, MA Terrell, W Lee… - Prehospital and disaster …, 2013 - cambridge.org
IntroductionThe aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of written and moulage
scenarios using video instruction for mass-casualty triage by evaluating skill retention at six …
scenarios using video instruction for mass-casualty triage by evaluating skill retention at six …
Terror attacks increase the risk of vascular injuries
E Heldenberg, A Givon, D Simon, A Bass… - Frontiers in public …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: Extensive literature exists about military trauma as opposed to the very limited
literature regarding terror-related civilian trauma. However, terror-related vascular trauma …
literature regarding terror-related civilian trauma. However, terror-related vascular trauma …
MASCAL management from Baghdad to Boston: top ten lessons learned from modern military and civilian MASCAL events
Abstract Purpose of Review This article reviews the key steps required for preparation and
execution of patient care during mass casualty (MASCAL) events. Recent Findings The …
execution of patient care during mass casualty (MASCAL) events. Recent Findings The …
Civilian casualties of terror-related explosions: the impact of vascular trauma on treatment and prognosis
E Heldenberg, A Givon, D Simon, A Bass… - Journal of trauma and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives A high prevalence (10%) of vascular trauma (VT) was previously described in
terror-related trauma as compared with non–terror-related trauma (1%), in a civilian setting …
terror-related trauma as compared with non–terror-related trauma (1%), in a civilian setting …