What is the study about?
This study aims to explore which psychosocial and demographic variables, in combination with the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), a measure of severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI), are predictive of TBI functional outcomes five to fifteen years post-injury.
What did the study find?
The findings were somewhat surprising ...
The goal of rehabilitation for persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is to attain a “favorable” outcome. However, persons with TBI and their caregivers have never had a voice in defining outcome. We will identify and compare the notion of “acceptable” outcome after severe TBI (sTBI) from the perspective of ...
Our RCT study, Improving TBI Rehabilitation Care Transitions with Community Health Services, evaluates the effects of supplemental community health services on TBI inpatient rehabilitation to home transitions. Based on broad stakeholder input, the intervention addresses five care partner needs: (1) managing TBI and other health conditions, (2) managing medication regimens, ...
To determine the efficacy of a manualized group intervention to develop resilience and social support in family members of persons with TBI. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with three arms (five 2-hour sessions, one 5-hour session, and waitlist control) will be tested. The central premise is that building resilience ...
TBI is known to cause significant complications, including seizures, hypogonadism and depression. It is very difficult to predict who will experience these complications because people with similar trauma and comparable hospital and rehabilitative care often display very different outcomes. Recent research by our lab has shown that genetic variants ...
Return to driving is a goal for almost every person experiencing TBI. Return to driving after TBI is associated with employment, greater social activity, and higher satisfaction with life. Cognitive deficits present a greater challenge for return to driving than physical deficits in many cases. However, ...
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This study aims to identitfy the predictive factors of employment stability for individuals after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Employment stability, was considered a dynamic measure that assesses employment over time and is thought to be a more sensitive employment measure than those looking ...
Importance: Weight gain is common among people with TBI and greatly increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, pulmonary and heart disease. Approaches to weight-loss are lacking, yet necessary, due to the unique physiological and cognitive needs of persons with TBI. There is evidence that ...
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This study aims to describe those who volunteer after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to examine the links between volunteering and participation and life satisfaction after TBI. Returning to a productive and satisfying life after TBI can be difficult. Wellbeing and participation in social and ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to compare traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes from 2 cohorts: the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) in the United States and Longitudinal Head Injury Outcome Study conducted in Victoria, Australia, by the Monash ...
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This study evaluated whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is associated with disinhibition and thoughts of suicide 6 and 12 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI). TNF-α is one of the inflammatory cytokines produced early after TBI. TNF-α is associated with thoughts of suicide in the general ...
What is the study about?
This study reports the results of a general population survey designed to determine the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the population of Colorado and identify negative outcomes following TBI.
What did the study find?
The survey reported that 42.5% of individuals interviewed had a lifetime history ...
What is the study about?
This study developed statistical models for predicting long-term survival in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This was the first study that tested the external validity (the degree to which the conclusions are generalizable, or would hold for other persons in other places and at other ...
Impairments in new learning and memory (NLM) are among the most common and disabling cognitive sequelae following TBI and such deficits have been shown to exert substantial negative impact on everyday life, including occupational and social functioning. Despite these findings, few studies have examined the efficacy of treatments ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Relationships After TBI. Rosemary Rawlins, caregiver, discusses Intimacy after TBI.
Well, I think intimacy after TBI is different. The way you do things. We've been married 24 years old and people get into ...
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Researchers asked if genetic differences in traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors had an effect on their cognitive recovery. Researchers tested TBI survivors’ dopamine genotype and other factors related to cognitive performance. Specifically, the researchers asked if genetic variations near the dopamine type 2 receptor gene [within ...
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors are typically classified by injury severity using a measure that relies heavily on level of consciousness. The most common measure is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and is very helpful in planning early treatment. It is often used to establish prognosis, ...
What is the study about?
Easy to use and accurate tools for predicting long-term functional prognosis are needed for patients of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. This study aims to build a practical decision tree using a collection of clinical variables to predict Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) levels at ...
What is the study about?
Researchers examined working memory capacity as an influential variable in the relationship between cognitive reserve and long-term memory. Cognitive reserve can be estimated with measures of intellect. A greater cognitive reserve may allow some people to better cope with cognitive impairment that results from trauma or ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to address the gap in treatments for psychological distress (feeling sad, afraid, anxious, depressed, etc.) in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is focused on helping people to accept whatever they are thinking or ...