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Study examined the factor structure of the Disability Rating Scale (DRS) and the predictive validity of the scale’s factors among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The DRS is a measure used in brain injury rehabilitation that generates a total score indicating level of disability. Five hundred eight individuals with ...

Study identified patient and clinical characteristics associated with receipt of opioid medications and examined differences in sleep quality, architecture, and sleep-related respiration between those receiving and not receiving opioid medications during inpatient rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 248 patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation care following moderate-to-severe TBI, who ...

This scientific commentary refers study findings presented in an article by Iverson and Gardner (https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcab001), which suggests a potentially high rate for misdiagnosing traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES) among adults in the United States (US). Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive brain condition that's thought to be caused by repeated blows ...

Article reviews the current taxonomy of disorders of consciousness (DOC) and propose an approach to identifying and critically evaluating actionable neuroethical issues that are frequently encountered in research and clinical care for people with DOC. The authors begin with an overview of the field of neuroethics: what it is, its ...

Study implemented social media (Facebook group) as a tool for engagement among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) enrolled in a weight-loss intervention. Participants were individuals with TBI enrolled in a community-based weight-loss program who were provided the opportunity to join the closed Facebook group led by the research team ...

This review article critically evaluates the available therapeutic options for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (more than 28 days) that have been studied in the past 6 years. The authors discuss pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions with the strongest evidence and for which robust randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been ...

This article provides an update on the history and activities of the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Center (TBIMSC) research program since 2010 when a similar article was published. The TBIMSC program was established by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research in 1987, with the goal ...

Study examined the effect of preparation time and financial incentives on healthy adults' ability to simulate traumatic brain injury (TBI) during neuropsychological evaluation. It was hypothesized that providing both preparation time and incentive would result in poorer PVT classification accuracies and a more believable (i.e., successful) simulation than observed for ...

This scoping review summarizes clinical research from the past 10 years that evaluates the relationship between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Alzheimer’s disease. This review identified five studies that found increased risk for dementia after TBI, two studies that found no increased risk, and four studies that found a relationship ...

Article reviews findings from recent research that provide a foundation to better understand the complications of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The outcomes of TBI can vary widely from no lasting effects to devastating and persistent consequences. Detailed understanding of the sequelae of TBI has been limited by the heterogeneity of ...

Article presents strategies for improvements in clinical care and establishes research priorities in traumatic brain injury (TBI). It aims to provide a foundation for implementation of policy measures that minimize the risk of TBI and maximize chances of recovery when it does happen. The authors highlight priorities and provides ...

Document presents the protocol for a study that will investigate whether treatment with sumatriptan is effective in treating post-traumatic headache pain in people who have had a mild, moderate, or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The sample will include 40 subjects who will be recruited from patients discharged from the ...

Study described pain intensity and interference at baseline and 1 year post injury in burn, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors compared to each other and with the general population (GP). It also evaluated the feasibility and utility of custom Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System ...

Study examined the convergence of disability ratings across a multidimensional set of traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcome domains. Data were obtained from the Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Pilot study, which collected several common data elements (CDEs) recommended by the TBI CDE Workgroup. Patients presenting ...

Study evaluated the measurement properties of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), developed to quantify global quality of life and satisfaction. SWLS data were obtained from 17,897 individuals enrolled in the Model Systems funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). They included 8,566 people ...

Study reviewed the literature examining the association between acute hospital physical function and various hospital outcomes and healthcare utilization. A search of the MEDLINE database was performed using term that included acute functional outcomes and frailty outcomes. Studies up to September 2017 were selected if they were in English and ...

Study examined the rate of readmission from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to acute care hospitals (ACHs) during the first 30 days of rehabilitation stay, the variation in 30-day readmission rate across IRFs, and the extent that patient and facility characteristics contribute to this variation. Adult IRF discharges from 944 IRFs ...

Jesse’s Burn Injury Journey Jesse spent a summer in college working at a campsite for children and adults with challenging illnesses and special needs. One of the camps that Jesse worked with was a camp for children recovering from burn injuries. She loved working with the campers and was interested in ...