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Understanding how to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult because there are so many possible outcomes. Even when patients have a similar injury, they may experience wide differences in behavior, cognition, and emotion. One way to predict individual TBI outcomes is to examine genes that ...
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The aim of this report is to describe the development of a new tool to measure how much pain interferes in daily life in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The TBI-QOL Pain Interference Item Bank used an approach in agreement with established measurement development standards, ...
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It is important for researchers and health providers to be assured that performance on tests is valid and hence, reliable. This is particularly relevant for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and possible problems with memory, thinking or processing information. Sometimes, emotional distress, motivation, and difficulty ...
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This study aims to determine which behaviorial signs of consciousness emerge first, and to estimate the time course to recovery of consciousness in patients with severe acquired brain injury. Early detection of consciousness after severe brain injury is critical for establishing an accurate prognosis and planning ...
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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 ...
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This study aims to evaluate the impact of physical, mental, and total health condition burden on functional outcome and life satisfaction, among individuals who are 10 years post moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Having more than one medical condition at the same time (i.e., ...
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This study aims to assess predictors of global function (i.e., how well an individual can perform everyday activities) and driving status among older adults (50 years and older) who survived 1 year following inpatient rehabilitation for moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Global functioning was assessed through ...
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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 examined the trajectories of functional outcomes and independence up to five years post-injury for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that required in-patient rehabilitation.
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This study found that many individuals with TBI notice functional improvement in the first two years postinjury. ...
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This study reviewed published literature on the different types of traumatic brain injury (TBI) education provided to adults with TBI and their family members. The aim of this review was to describe and assess the different types of educational interventions and to locate where gaps exist ...
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This project aims to develop a case definition and diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic confusional state (PTCS) following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study describes clinical findings that establish a diagnosis of PTCS. Second, the study presents criteria for describing recovery from severe states of altered consciousness, ...
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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 ...
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This study investigated how resilience at 3 or 6 months following traumatic brain injury predicted quality of life outcomes of patients at 1 and 2 years after injury.
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The authors found that higher resilience scores predicted greater satisfaction with life, lower anxiety and ...
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There is evidence that individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are at a higher risk for chronic health problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of both medical and psychiatric comorbidities that appeared before and up to 10 years following TBI requiring ...
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The purpose of this study was to assess the association between post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), occurring during the first 2 years post-injury, and frequency of mental health outcomes (depression and/or anxiety) during that same time period in a group of individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) ...
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The purpose of this study was to assess connections between cognitive impairment, (eg. abnormalities in the ability to process information quickly, poor memory or concentration), and post-traumatic brain injury depression (PTD) in the first year following a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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This study ...
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This study used the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database (TBIMS NDB) to examine US population estimates for variables observed before the injury and after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (rehab) for TBI.
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Based on US population estimates, TBI occurred most frequently (23.1%) ...
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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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This study tested if severity of head and extracranial injuries (ECI) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is related to suicidal ideation (SI) or suicide attempt (SA). The study also looked at what people with TBI with reported SI or SA have in common.
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This study reported on whether a specific, genetically variable neurotransmission pathway in the brain could provide information about prognosis for recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI). In particular, the researchers developed hypotheses about gene variants within this pathway and their potential relationship to problems thinking after ...