Study examined the association of enteral nutrition (EN) with patient preinjury and injury characteristics and outcomes for patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 1,701 patients admitted to 1 of 9 rehabilitation centers participating in a comparative effectiveness study in which patient characteristics, environmental factors, ...
Study identified psychotropic medication administration patterns during inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and examined their relationship to patient preinjury and injury characteristics. Data were obtained from 2,130 patients admitted to 10 acute inpatient rehabilitation centers as part of a comparative effectiveness study in which patient characteristics, environmental ...
Study examined the effect of amantadine on irritability in people in the post-acute period after traumatic brain injury (TBI). One hundred sixty-eight subjects with irritability 6 or more months post-TBI were enrolled in a parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial receiving either 100 milligrams of amantadine every morning and noon ...
Article discusses the types, causes, impact, and treatment of vision problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes treatment options and self-help tips, including therapeutic eye exercises, and compensatory devices and strategies.
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 ...
Study examined the significance of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in the acute setting on outcomes 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) using data from an institutional trauma registry merged with the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems outcome data. The primary outcome was Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) at 1, 2, ...
Article discusses the causes, evaluation, and treatment of problems related to balance after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips for improving balance issues, which include dizziness and disequilibrium.
Article outlines the types of cognitive problems that can occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI). They include: difficulties with attention and concentration; problems with processing and understanding information; language and communication problems; problems learning and remembering new information; problems with planning and organization; difficulty with reasoning, problem solving, and ...
Articles in this journal issue analyzed the results of the Traumatic Brain Injury-Practice Based Evidence (TBI-PBE) project, a comparative effectiveness study conducted at 9 rehabilitation centers across the United States and 1 in Canada over a 2.5-year time period. Three of the 10 study sites were part of the ...
Article discusses the types, causes, and treatment of fatigue after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips for decreasing fatigue, which includes feelings of exhaustion, tiredness, weariness, or lack of energy.
Article discusses the types, causes, and treatment of common sleep problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips and treatment options for sleep difficulties.
Article describes the development of new self-report measures of social attitudes that act as environmental facilitators or barriers to the participation of people with disabilities in society. A mixed-methods approach included a literature review; item classification, selection, and writing; cognitive interviews and field testing of participants with spinal cord ...
Article presents a qualitative examination of five participants in Project Career, an interprofessional, five-year demonstration project designed to promote cognitive support technology (CST) use and employment outcomes among undergraduate college students with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The goal of Project Career is to assist young adults who want to ...
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 Brian Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) national database. IPF, also known as raking, was first proposed in the 1940s as ...