Explosion and Blast-Related Injuries

Part I: Epidemiology of Blast and Explosion Injuries<br><br>The Epidemiology and Triage of Blast Injuries<br>Richard W. Sattin, Scott M. Sasser, Earnest E. Sullivent, III, and Victor G. Coronado.<br><br>Explosion Injuries Treated at Combat Support Hospitals in the Global War on Terrorism<br>Charles E. Wade, Amber E. Ritenour, Brian J. Eastridge, Lee Ann Young, Lorne H. Blackbone and John B. Holcomb<br><br> <br>Part II: Pathology and Pathophysiology of Blast Injuries<br><br>Pathology of Human Blast Lung Injury<br>Michael Tsokos<br><br>Neurotrauma from Explosive Blast<br>Geoffrey Ling, Faris Bandak, Gerald Grant, Rocco Armonda, and James Ecklund<br><br>Effects of Blast Injury on the Autonomic Nervous System and the Response to Resuscitation<br>Emrys Kirkman, Sarah Watts, Wayne Sapsford, and Marina Sawdon<br><br>Quaternary Blast Injury: Burns<br>David S. Kauvar, Michael Dubick, Lorne H. Blackbourne and Steven E. Wolf<br><br><br>Part III: Modeling and Mechanisms of Primary Blast Injury<br><br>Multiscale Computational Modeling of Lung Blast Injuries<br>Andrzej Prekwas<br><br>Biochemical Mechanism(s) of Primary Blast Injury. The Role of Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress.<br>Nabil M. Elsayed and Nikolai V. Gorbunov<br><br>Inflammatory Response in Primary Blast Injury<br>Nikolai V. Gorbunov, Ludmila V. Asher, Nabil M. Elsayed and James L. Atkins <br><br>Part IV: Global Experiences of Blast Injury and Mass Casualty Management<br><br>Mass Casualty Events-Suicide Bombing: The Israeli Perspective<br>Boaz Tadmor, Zvi Feigenberg., Limor Aharonson-Daniel, Kobi Peleg, Hany Bahouth. Yoram Kluger, Gidon Almogy, and Avraham I Rivkind<br><br>The Soviet Experience in Afghanistan 1980-1989: Abdominal Blast Injury Produced by Mine Explosions<br>Petr G. Alisov<br><br>Otologic Blast Trauma: The War in Croatia Experience<br>Sreæko Branica, Krsto Dawidowsky, Nikola Šprem, and Brian McKinnon