Objective: Sulfur mustard (SM) exposure intensely causes lesions that range in severity from
mild erythema to blister formation and necrosis. This review will discuss acute and long-term …

The successful implication of the chemical weapons convention stimulated research with a
new vigour on the destruction of the stockpiled sulphur mustard (SM). A prophylactic agent …

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is a cell survival pathway upregulated
when cells are under severe stress. Severely damaged mouse ear skin exposed to the …

• The purpose of this study was to examine temporal patterns in gunshot wound admission
rates and wound profiles from 1983 through 1990 at a level I trauma center in Washington …

Chemical warfare agents are the most brutal weapons among the weapons of mass
destruction. Sulfur mustard (SM) is a potent toxic alkylating agent known as “the King of the …

A head-only exposure assembly was used for exposing mice to vapours of sulphur mustard
(SM). The respiration was monitored using an on-line computer program, capable of …

For the past 15 years the international research community has conducted a basic and
applied research program aimed at identifying a medical countermeasure against chemical …

Although sulphur mustard is one of the oldest chemical warfareagents, its mechanism of
toxic action is still not understood and as a consequence, no antidotes exist that are effective …

The mouse ear inflammation model was used to establish simple endpoints of skin injury
following cutaneous exposure to sulfur mustard (bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide, HD). Mouse ear …

Introduction: Chronic skin lesions are common late complications of sulphur mustard
exposure in veterans injured in chemical warfare. Pruritus is the most common complaint in …