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Twitter Guide Book

From Mashable Social Media Guide Web Site

 

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Traumatic brain injury: an overview of pathobiology with emphasis on military populations.

Traumatic brain injury: an overview of pathobiology with emphasis on military populations.

This review considers the pathobiology of non-impact blast-induced neurotrauma (BINT). The pathobiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been historically studied in experimental models mimicking features seen in the civilian population.

Is Current Body Armor Enough Protection for our Troops?

Trauma Attenuating Backing Improves Protection Against Behind Armor Blunt Trauma

Abstract

Background: Body armor is used by military personnel, police officers, and security guards to protect them from fatal gunshot injuries to the thorax. The protection against high-velocity weapons may, however, be insufficient. Complementary trauma attenuating backings (TAB) have been suggested to prevent morbidity and mortality in high-velocity weapon trauma.

Traumatic Brain Injury-Prevalence and Psychological Correlations

Prevalence and Psychological Correlates of Traumatic Brain Injury in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Abstract:

Objective: To describe the prevalence and psychological correlates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among injured male combatants in the Iraq conflict. 

Traumatic macular holes secondary to combat ocular trauma.

Traumatic macular holes secondary to combat ocular trauma.

PURPOSE: This study reports on the visual impact of combat related traumatic macular hole formation at a single tertiary referral center.

METHODS: Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional consecutive case series.