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Article introduces a special journal issue focused on the challenges of diagnosing and treating traumatic brain injury in older adults

Study evaluates associations between fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and platelet transfusions with long-term functional outcome and survival in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and moderate hemostatic laboratory abnormalities. Data examined included patient demographics, several initial injury severity metrics, daily laboratory values, Glasgow Outcome Score- Extended (GOSE) scores, Functional ...

Article describes the development and testing of a preliminary model for depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Cross-sectional structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed on data from 158 adults admitted to the hospital for moderate to severe TBI. External appraisal of ability in participants was measured by the Mayo-Portland ...

Study examined quality of life and barriers to participation in vocational and community life over the very-long term following traumatic brain injury (TBI). A survey was sent to 1,623 individuals identified as having experienced a confirmed TBI while a resident of Olmsted County, Minnesota, during the period from 1935 ...

Study examined the spatial distribution of cortical and subcortical volume loss in patients with diffuse traumatic axonal injury (TAI) and assessed the relationship between regional atrophy and functional outcome. Twenty-five patients with diffuse TAI and 22 age- and sex-matched controls were studied. Longitudinal changes in global and regional brain ...

Study examined the relationship between markers of diffuse traumatic axonal injury (TAI) and volumes of cortical and subcortical structures, while also assessing the relationship between cognitive outcomes and regional brain volumes. High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging scans were performed in 24 patients with TAI within 1 week of injury and ...

Study examined the functional connectivity of hippocampal and selected frontal lobe circuits in patients with traumatic axonal injury (TAI). Twenty-five patients with brain injuries consistent with TAI and acute subcortical white matter abnormalities were studied as well as 16 healthy volunteers of similar age and sex. Echo-planar and high-resolution ...

Study examined the utility of three methods that measure the degree of white matter (WM) injury following traumatic axonal injury (TAI) and their respective associations with functional and neurocognitive outcome. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can detect microstructural compromise in WM in various clinical populations including TAI. DTI-derived data can ...

Study examined the relationship between volumetric changes in various brain regions of interest after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and depressive symptoms measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-II. (BDI-II) Regional brain volumes were calculated on both acute and 6-month magnetic resonance imaging findings using an automated segmentation algorithm. Percent volume ...

Study compared 2 scoring algorithms for a measure of participation, the Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O), one based on the assumption that more participation is better versus an alternative that reflects balance in domains of participation. Three groups of participants under the age of 65 years were included ...

Article provides an overview of findings on survey responses by individuals without cognitive deficits and reviews the lessons learned during the development of the Community Participation Indicators and the Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools instruments. Survey researchers have found that respondents proceed through 4 processes that draw heavily on ...

A systematic review of the literature was conducted to analyze how traumatic brain injury (TBI) populations were included in previous studies on screening and brief interventions (SBI) for substance misuse and whether there was evidence of differential outcomes. Peer-reviewed studies that investigated SBI for misuse of alcohol or other ...

Article presents the outcome measures selected by the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Outcomes Workgroup. The workgroup was composed of physicians, psychologists, neuropsychologists, and others with expertise in TBI outcomes research. The purpose of the workgroup was to address primary clinical research objectives, including documentation of the natural course of ...

Study measured the type, amount, and location of vocational rehabilitation interventions provided to people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) after job placement. Treatment was measured prospectively for 6 months after job placement for 65 people with moderate to severe TBI treated at 5 TBI Model System centers. Centers were ...

Study used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to evaluate the feasibility of using a silent picture-naming task as a command-following paradigm to assess cognitive capacity in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) when conventional methods are not sufficient. A total of 10 patients with and without conventional evidence of ...

Study examined how participation in leisure activities for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) changed from before injury to 1 year after injury. The Functional Status Examination (FSE) was administered to 160 rehabilitation inpatients with moderate to severe TBI at 1 year after injury. The FSE, an assessment tool ...

Study examined the ability of categories of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) duration to predict 1-year outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Outcome measures included the Functional Independence Measure, the Supervision Rating Scale, the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended, and employment status. Using the data from 5,250 subjects enrolled in the TBI Model ...

Study examined the level of agreement between participant (P) and significant other (SO) reports on societal participation in 3 objective domains (economic, community, and social activities) and subjective satisfaction with participation at 1 year after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The primary purpose of this study was to determine the ...