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Difficulty sleeping and problems with attention, memory, and understanding and processing new information, called cognitive function, are common occurrences after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A patient suffering from these types of problems may experience significant loss of their ability to function. This study examined ...
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Researchers were interested in assessing how physicians around the country approach the evaluation and treatment of headaches that occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The complexity of TBI often results in patients receiving treatment from multiple providers and in multiple clinical settings. It is important to ...
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This study tested a mobile app as a way to measure depression and anxiety for people with TBI. This could allow new ways to measure mood with smartphones for people with TBI. The app was designed to repeatedly ask questions about emotional and physical health to ...
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In the United States, many unconscious patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are not admitted to inpatient rehabilitation because of the perception that they are capable of little progress. This study was conducted to characterize the long-term recovery patterns and function of patients with TBI who ...
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The study explored the problem solving treatment (PST) for service members with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study tested the effectiveness of the treatment in reducing concussive symptoms. PST is a telephone-based treatment, also known as telehealth.
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Researchers propose that the telephone-based PST ...
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The goal of this case series report was to look for improvement in bowel and bladder continence and cognition in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (STBI). The functional independence measure (FIM) was used to evaluate study participants at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (IR). Researchers were ...
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Rehabilitation researchers and clinicians who treat individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are interested in evaluating the progression of recovery over time. The objective of this study was to use individual growth curve modeling to examine individual level patterns of change in functional outcome for Traumatic ...
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This study compares the rate and nature of rehospitalization in a cohort of patients enrolled in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) with and without disorders of consciousness (DOC) at the time of rehabilitation. The period of interest ...
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This study examined characteristics of patients with post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF) in order to assess characteristics of those whose fatigue persisted as compared to those whose fatigue resolved. The characteristics reported included: level of disability, sleep quality, mood, and community participation, as well as level ...
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One measurement used to assess the level of community integration of people who have incurred traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ). This questionnaire has 15 elements, which are grouped into three subscales: home integration, social activity, and productive activity. The purpose of ...
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Medical complications in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and traumatic disorders of consciousness (DOCs) are common but few systematic studies have reported patterns of complications or how they evolve over time. For this study, researchers were interested in the severity and characteristics of new ...
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The goal of this study was to determine whether there are differences in patient functional outcomes across rehabilitation centers participating in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS). Patient outcomes were examined at the time of their discharge from ...
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This study reviewed research about treatments for post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF). By comparing all published articles, researchers were able to identify promising best practices and areas that needed more research, because PTBIF has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life.
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This study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in accounting for differences in life outcomes after injury. Traditionally, the GCS is used to predict survival in a hospitalized patient population rather than as a functional outcome. The GCS scale has ...