Suicide bombers often target crowds. This commentary discusses the additional features
required in a medical response beyond conventional mass casualty care, including forensic …

Objective: To review the experience of a large-volume trauma center in managing and
treating casualties of suicide bombing attacks. Summary Background Data: The threat of …

Suicide bombing attacks have emerged as a lethal weapon in the hands of terrorist groups.
Our aim was to review the medical experience acquired in Israel, Spain, the United Kingdom …

Background: Recent explosions of suicide bombers introduced new and unique profiles of
injury. Explosives frequently included small metal parts, increasing severity of injuries …

BACKGROUND Modern suicide terrorism is aimed at causing devastating physical damage,
through which it inflicts profound fear and anxiety, and disrupts routine daily life. Its goal is to …

Objective: To report the distribution and types of injuries in victims of suicide bombing
attacks and to identify external signs that would guide triage and initial management …

INTRODUCTION On 7 July 2005 four suicide bombings occurred on the London transport
systems. In some of the injured survivors, bone fragments were embedded as biological …

The increasing use of suicide bombs has brought a new set of problems for the modern
clinician. To competently manage these, the clinician must have an appreciation of the …

Terrorism is an act of violence, mostly directed at civilian populations, and aimed at inflicting
mass casualties. The motives of terrorists are political, and emanate from groups who desire …

Background Following a suicide bombing attack, scores of victims suffering from a
combination of blast injury, penetrating injury, and burns are brought to local hospitals …