Mild traumatic brain injury has been called the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan. In both theaters of operation, traumatic brain injury has been a significant …

Due to complex injurious environment where multiple blast effects interact with the body
parallel, blast-induced neurotrauma is a unique clinical entity induced by systemic, local …

Methods One thousand three hundred and three patients injured by explosive munitions and
demonstrating extremity wounds without other penetrating injuries were admitted to the …

The mechanisms by which blast pressure waves cause mild to moderate traumatic brain
injury (mTBI) are an open question. Possibilities include acceleration of the head, direct …

Bomb or explosion-blast injuries are likely to be increasingly encountered as terrorist activity
increases and pre-hospital medical care improves. We therefore reviewed the epidemiology …

Mild blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI) accounts for the majority of brain injury in United
States service members and other military personnel worldwide. The mechanisms of primary …

The consequences of blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) on the blood–brain barrier
(BBB) and components of the neurovascular unit are an area of active research. In this study …

A majority of investigations on primary blast injuries have focused on gas-containing organs,
while the likelihood of blast-induced neurotrauma remains underrated. In Norway minke …

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 …

Background and objectives Blast-induced lung injury is associated with inflammatory, which
are characterised by disruption of the alveolar-capillary barrier, haemorrhage, pulmonary …