"Blast Injuries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and hemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nervous system. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D001753
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.120.126
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blast Injuries" by people in Profiles.
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White matter microstructural abnormalities in blast-exposed combat veterans: accounting for potential pre-injury factors using consanguineous controls. Neuroradiology. 2018 Oct; 60(10):1019-1033.
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Blast Injuries: From Improvised Explosive Device Blasts to the Boston Marathon Bombing. Radiographics. 2016 Jan-Feb; 36(1):295-307.
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Imaging of abdominal and pelvic injuries from the Boston Marathon bombing. Emerg Radiol. 2016 Feb; 23(1):35-39.
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Head and neck injuries from the Boston Marathon bombing at four hospitals. Emerg Radiol. 2015 Oct; 22(5):527-32.
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Terrorist bombings: foreign bodies from the Boston Marathon bombing. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2015 Feb; 36(1):68-72.
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Radiologic features of injuries from the Boston Marathon bombing at three hospitals. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Aug; 203(2):235-9.
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Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh in combat casualties. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2013; 22(1):42-9.