Editorial: Neurosensory Alterations From Blast Exposure and Blunt Impact

Blunt and blast head trauma: different entities.

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) caused by blast-related and blunt head trauma is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Understanding the nuances between these two distinct types of injury leads to a more focused approach by clinicians to develop better treatment strategies for patients. In this study, we evaluated two separate cohorts of mTBI patients to ascertain whether any differen...

Blunt thoracic trauma: flail chest, pulmonary contusion, and blast injury.

Blunt thoracic trauma can result in significant morbidity in injured patients. Both chest wall and the intrathoracic visceral injuries can lead to life-threatening complications if not anticipated and treated. Pain control, aggressive pulmonary toilet, and mechanical ventilation when necessary are the mainstays of supportive treatment. The elderly with blunt chest trauma are especially at risk ...

Radiation exposure from computed tomography in blunt trauma patients

Introduction. Computed tomography (CT) has many diagnostic advantages, spurring growth in the number of CT examinations. As the use of CT increases, the potential for radiation-induced adverse effects has become an issue. The primary objective of this study was to assess the liberal use of CT induced radiation exposure in patients with multiple blunt traumas. The secondary objective was to inve...

Time to be blunt about blast traumatic brain injury.

Temporal Progression of Visual Injury from Blast Exposure

Presentation Coats B, Shedd DF, Jones J. Temporal Changes in Vitreous Inflammatory Cytokines and Neurofilament Heavy Chain Following Ocular Blast Trauma. Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology Annual Meeting 2016. Seattle, WA. May 2016. Shedd DF, Jones J, Coats B. Ocular Injury following Low Level Blast Exposure in Rats. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual M...