TBI Publications

Study examined whether a curriculum-based advocacy training program improves advocacy behavior when compared to a matched group engaged in self-directed advocacy activities. Adults with moderate-to-severe TBI and their family members were recruited in Minnesota (4 years), Iowa and Wisconsin (each 3 years) and randomized into a curriculum-based or self-directed ...

In 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) prepared a congressional report summarizing the effectiveness of seven neuroimaging modalities for the detection of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The report included computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), transcranial Doppler (TCD), positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, electrophysiologic techniques ...

Article proposes a revised community-engaged Scholarship of Practice (SOP) model, reviews the evidence justifying the need for such a model, and presents strategies to effectively create community-engaged practitioners, educators, and career scientists within occupational therapy. Changing societal issues and trends in health disparities, health policy and practice, and research ...

Study assessed and compared penetrating traumatic brain injury (TBI) and closed TBI with respect to global outcome and late seizures 2 years after injury. Penetrating TBI consists of TBI accompanied by dural penetration and is usually caused by either projectiles striking the head or the head striking sharp objects. ...

Study examined the contribution patient and injury characteristics, inpatient rehabilitation therapy activities, and neurotropic medications to outcomes at discharge and 9 months postdischarge for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 2,130 patients admitted to 10 acute inpatient rehabilitation centers as part of a comparative effectiveness ...

Study investigate whether genetic variation in enzymes/transporters influencing extracellular adenosine homeostasis, including adenosine kinase (ADK), [ecto-50-nucleotidase (NT5E), cluster of differentiation 73 (CD73)], and equilibrative nucleoside transporter type-1 (ENT-1), is significantly associated with epileptogenesis and posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) risk. Nine ADK, three CD73, and two ENT-1 tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms ...

Article introduces a journal issue devoted to the Traumatic Brain Injury-Practice Based Evidence (TBI-PBE) study, thought to be the first practice-based evidence study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation. The study enrolled individuals with TBI receiving initial inpatient rehabilitation at 9 rehabilitation centers across the United States and 1 ...

Study examined whether iterative proportional fitting (IPF) has the desired effect of aligning estimates and parameters when weighting data from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)-funded Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) national database. IPF, also known as raking, was first proposed in the 1940s as a ...

Article provides an overview of the study design, patients, centers, treatments, and outcomes of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) practice-based evidence (PBE) study and examines the generalizability of the findings to the United States TBI inpatient rehabilitation population. Data were obtained from 2,130 patients admitted to 10 acute inpatient ...

Study explored the accessibility of mobile health (mHealth) system’s software applications (apps) for individuals with spina bifida (SB), focusing on the user interface and navigation, which might affect users’ performance and satisfaction with the system. An innovative mHealth system called iMHere (Internet Mobile Health and Rehabilitation) was developed to ...

Study examined the accuracy of self-reported length of coma and posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) in patients with medically verified traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identified factors that affect self-report of length of coma and PTA duration. A total of 242 individuals with medically verified TBI were identified from a registry ...

Article describes the activities and interim outcomes of a multi-site development project called Project Career, designed to promote cognitive support technology (CST) use and employment success for college and university students with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Fifty-six students with TBI have participated to date (April 30, 2015) across three ...

Study investigated the contribution of polytrauma to inflammatory profiles that occur with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine known to be elevated after trauma, and a major contributor to the inflammatory response following TBI. Serial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were used to generate temporal acute ...

Study investigated whether acute inflammation profiles predict posttraumatic depression (PTD) risk 6 and 12 months after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 41 participants had acute cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammatory biomarker values, and 50 participants had acute serum inflammatory biomarker values. Outcome variables included the Patient Health ...

This article introduces a two-part special journal issue that examines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at its 25th anniversary. The journal articles reflect on the past 25 years, examine present opportunities and challenges, and consider the future to ensure continued action toward the civil and human rights of ...

Study estimated the prevalence of unemployment and part-time employment in the United States for working-age individuals completing rehabilitation for a primary diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) between 2001 and 2010, using data from the TBI Model Systems National Database. The prevalence of unemployment for individuals in the selected ...

Article recommends that science, technology and innovation policies intending to address socio-economic problems, properly align their chosen implementation system to the intended solution's requirements. Society typically relies on the industrial sector to supply product and service innovations through the free market system. In cases of free market failure representing ...

Study compared the effects of three wheelchair transfer techniques on the upper-extremity (UE) joint kinetics of manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). Twenty individuals with SCI performed three sitting-pivotal transfer techniques from their wheelchair to a level tub bench. Two of the techniques involved a head-hips relationship ...

Article describes the protocol for a randomized clinical trial of a telephone-mediated program for military service members who sustain mild traumatic brain injuries during a combat deployment. The 12-session program combines problem-solving training with embedded modules targeting depression, anxiety, insomnia, and headache. The rationale and development of this behavioral ...