Trauma is the leading cause of death during the first four decades of life in the developed
countries. Its haemodynamic response underpins the patient's initial ability to survive, and …

Lung injuries, predominantly arising from blast exposure, are a clinical problem in a
significant minority of current military casualties. This special feature consists of a series of …

Background Metabolome analysis including amino acid profile is under investigation as an
approach in cancer screening. The present study aims to analyze plasma free amino acid …

Civilians and military personnel alike are increasingly being exposed to explosives in war
zones and other regions of political conflict and, consequently, they are suffering associated …

Согласно современным представлениям образование атеросклеротических бляшек
связано с аккумуляцией холестерола в сосудистой стенке. По мнению многих …

Background: A critical immediate determinant of survival after exposure to blast
overpressure (BOP) is pulmonary damage, but mechanisms of injury and the course of …

Background The present study investigated the neuroprotective role of aminoguanidine, a
known inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, in both behavioral and morphologic changes …

Background Kaurenoic acid (KA), a diterpene extracted from copaíba oil-resin, is known to
have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. l-Arginine (LA) is an amino acid …

Blast is one of the major causes of injury and death in recent armed conflicts. With increased
use of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 71% of combat …

While medicine typically proceeds in a sequential fashion based on primary symptoms,
sometimes relying on a parallel, mechanism-of-injury-based approach is advantageous …