A blast injury is physical trauma caused by the rapid pressure wave and associated fragments generated by an explosion. 1,2 The resulting blast wave compresses air within open and enclosed spaces, ...

Four University of Rhode Island researchers have developed and tested a cost-effective, easy-to-use tabletop device that can generate pressure waves, mimicking the impact of blasts that can cause ...

The prevalence of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and industrial accidents necessitates clinician understanding of blast injuries in both civilian and military settings. Blast injuries are a ...

As a result, someone can sustain a brain injury even without any direct blow to the head. Rather than producing one clearly visible injury, blast exposure tends to cause widespread microscopic damage.

Traumatic brain injuries have long affected military service members, with the Department of Defense reporting nearly 516,000 cases worldwide from 2000 to 2024. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Victims of explosive events frequently suffer from blast lung injuries. Immune system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. However, systemic immune responses underlying the ...

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KALISPELL, Mont. — In Kalispell Friday, Montana State University nursing students got to experience a simulation of a real-world trauma situation. Simulation in Motion Montana brought its ...

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For soldiers caught in explosions, survival often comes at a steep physical cost. Blast injuries can tear through muscle and bone, leaving survivors with severe tissue loss and long, painful ...

An explosion does not need to strike the head to injure the brain. When a blast occurs, it generates a sudden pressure wave that can pass through the body and skull in milliseconds, potentially ...