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 ...

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 ...

This study reports the interesting finding that morphine use after war-related injury reduces the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Among pharmacological options to prevent ...

When our review of the role of progesterone (PROG) in brain injury was published ... the large number of concussive blast injuries suffered in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King on Wednesday voted to advance an $895 billion defense spending bill that will ...

In 23 years with the Household Cavalry he qualified as a parachutist and sniper, fighting in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan ... a diagnosis; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - the most ...

Create blast ... Iraq and Afghanistan, face debilitating symptoms, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and serious health problems like dementia and psychiatric disorders due to ...

The interim data provides evidence of benefit for ALPHA-1062, in the treatment of mTBI resulting from repetitive blast trauma, a highly relevant military injury. Blast caused mTBI is considered to ...