After each explosion, we assessed the physiologic, neuropathologic, and neurobehavioral consequences of blast injury.
Consequences of blast-related mild TBI are pervasive, as TBI can result in impairments in decision-making associated with patterns of impulsive [ 7] and/or aggressive choices [ 8, 9].
Growing awareness of the long-term consequences of blast TBI and the large number of returning military service members and civilians who have experienced blast exposure necessitate increased research to better understand, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic effects of blast-related neurotrauma.
Here we took advantage of the availability of this tissue to examine the histopathological consequences of blast exposure, supplementing it with tissue from rats that received one or three blast exposures and were sacrificed at 24 hours post-blast (1×− and 3×−acute exposure).
The explosively formed penetrator, detonated on the roadside as American vehicles pass by, is capable of blasting a metal projectile through the side of an armored Humvee with devastating consequences.
The progressive collapse of structures, being the most severe consequence of blast generated waves, has been the subject of several studies.
Here, we describe the pathophysiological consequences of graded blast injuries and BINT generated by a newly developed, highly controlled, and reproducible model using a modular, multi-chamber shock tube capable of tailoring pressure wave signatures and reproducing complex shock wave signatures seen in theater.
A crusade by lawyer Ana Gritti, whose husband died as a consequence of the blasts, has contributed evidence to the arms investigation and a criminal-negligence case against former factory directors.
Nuclear bomb scares are fun to read about, but after all, the bomb that fell on South Carolina was not armed, and none of the countries making and storing nuclear weapons since 1945 have had to cope with the consequences of an accidental nuclear blast.
To fully appreciate the long-term health consequences of the modern-day military blast victim, a longitudinal study of all amputees must be performed.
