Citation

Smith JE. J. R. Nav. Med. Serv. 2011; 97(3): 99-105.

Affiliation

Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Royal Naval Medical Service)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22372014

Abstract

Blast lung injury is an increasing problem for UK forces in Afghanistan, but is not a new phenomenon, with evidence that it has been increasing in incidence over the last century. Management is conservative, but there are newer therapies that may play a role in the future management of this condition.

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