Improvised Explosive Devices: Anesthetic Implications
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DOI: 10.1007/s40140-018-0260-y
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewUnfortunately, improvised explosive devices (IED) are now used outside the battlefield and their associated injuries are now seen in civilian hospitals. Recent terror attacks in which IEDs were used in the United States… read more here.
Keywords: anesthetic implications; number; improvised explosive; devices anesthetic ... See more keywords
Identification of the Emplacement of Improvised Explosive Devices by Experienced Mission Payload Operators.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.10.012
Abstract: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have become one of the deadliest threats to military personnel, resulting in over 50% of American combat casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. Identification of IED emplacement is conducted by mission payload… read more here.
Keywords: improvised explosive; payload operators; mission payload; explosive devices ... See more keywords
An approach to modeling blast and fragment risks from improvised explosive devices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2017.06.015
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we develop numerical methods for modeling blast and fragments generated from explosive detonation and apply them to scenarios representing improvised explosive devices in confined spaces. The detonation of condensed phase explosives… read more here.
Keywords: blast; improvised explosive; approach modeling; modeling blast ... See more keywords
An experimental study addressing the use of geoforensic analysis for the exploitation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.06.028
Abstract: The use of geoforensic analysis in criminal investigations is continuing to develop, with the diversification of analytical techniques, many of which are semi-automated, facilitating prompt analysis of large sample sets at a relatively low cost.… read more here.
Keywords: mineralogy; analysis; use geoforensic; study ... See more keywords
Classification of Improvised Explosive Devices Using Multilevel Projective Dictionary Learning With Low-Rank Prior
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2022.3151335
Abstract: Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) pose a significant threat to defense forces and humanitarian demining personnel. They are weapons of modern times, made from nonconventional military materials, rendering them difficult to identify when buried in the… read more here.
Keywords: dictionary learning; explosive devices; low rank; improvised explosive ... See more keywords
Characterization and differentiation of aluminum powders used in improvised explosive devices – Part 1: Proof of concept of the utility of particle micromorphometry
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14564
Abstract: Aluminum (Al) powders are commonly used in improvised explosive devices as metallic fuels, a component of explosive mixtures. These powders can be obtained readily from industrial‐scale and consumer products, and produced using unsophisticated “kitchen chemistry”… read more here.
Keywords: variation; aluminum powders; sample variation; used improvised ... See more keywords
Injury profile suffered by targets of antipersonnel improvised explosive devices: prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014697
Abstract: Objective To describe pattern 1 injuries caused by the antipersonnel improvised explosive device (AP-IED) in comparison to those previously described for antipersonnel mines (APM). Design Prospective cohort study of 100 consecutive pedestrian victims of an… read more here.
Keywords: prospective cohort; multiple amputations; improvised explosive; antipersonnel improvised ... See more keywords
Frequency of Improvised Explosive Devices and Suicide Attempts in the U.S. Army.
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DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-16-00270
Abstract: BACKGROUND Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were a prominent and initially new threat in the Iraq and Afghanistan war which raised concerns and anticipatory fear in and out of theater. This study examined the association of… read more here.
Keywords: frequency; suicide attempt; association; improvised explosive ... See more keywords