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The aim is to analyze the unique injury patterns resulting from the 2024 pager explosions.

April 15, 2026Open Access

The Beirut Pager Explosions of 2024: A Systematic Review of an Unprecedented Mass Casualty Event

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The aim is to analyze the unique injury patterns resulting from the 2024 pager explosions.
Conducted a systematic review of case series related to the explosions.
Evaluated injury patterns in the context of conventional and unconventional trauma.
Assessed implications for emergency response and disaster planning.
Identified a new injury signature associated with the pager explosions.
Highlighted a need for adaptive healthcare responses to unconventional warfare.
Demonstrated limitations in current trauma care protocols under novel attack scenarios.

Abstract

The 2024 pager explosions produced a novel injury signature distinct from conventional blast trauma. These findings, while based on limited case series, underscore the urgent need for health care systems to develop flexible, adaptive disaster plans that can respond to the unique threats of unconventional warfare.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c2fe4eeef8a2a6b13c0 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2026.10357

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Authors

Charbel Saad

Johns Hopkins University

Naim Slaiby

University Medical Center Rizk Hospital

Gaelle C Chalhoub

Lebanese American University

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

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Johns Hopkins University

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Lebanese American University

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