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IntroductionAssessing health-related quality of life in school-aged children is a continued challenge to the burn field. A new instrument, designed to monitor key aspects of a child’s life following burn injury, is needed to address this challenge. This instrument can support recovery and rehabilitation in children living with burns during ...

IntroductionViolent or intentional burn injuries represent a severe form of trauma often stemming from interpersonal conflicts and high-risk social circumstances. There is a paucity of literature examining the socioeconomic factors associated with violent burn injuries and how their clinical outcomes differ from non-violent burns. The objective of this study is ...

Introduction:Rehabilitation at inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) has been shown to improve seriously injured patients' long-term functional independence. However, not all patients with severe injuries are discharged to an IRF. The aim of this study is to examine differences in the proportion of severely injured patients discharged to IRFs across US ...

BackgroundBurn survivors experience lower levels of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared to U.S. population norms one year post injury. Research suggests that social support predicts functional outcomes, and while studies comparing impact of life satisfaction on HRQOL following burn injury, there is less known about the role of social ...

IntroductionChronic air pollution, specifically particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), increases the risk and severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and is most concentrated in lower-income areas. Burn survivors from these communities may be especially vulnerable to respiratory complications of burn injury and inhalation injury (IH). This study aims to investigate ...

Multicomponent biobehavioral and psychosocial interventions in rehabilitation psychology have traditionally employed a “treatment package” approach, which bundles multiple components into a single intervention. While this method can be practical, it often fails to provide detailed insights into the effectiveness of each component within the package. This lack of granularity can ...

ObjectiveTo identify the types of government financial assistance programs accessed by individuals and their families after spinal cord injury (SCI) and user experiences.DesignQualitative analysis of data collected from focus groups conducted during the initial phase of a mixed-methods questionnaire development project.SettingTen 1-hour online focus groups held via Zoom for Healthcare ...

ObjectiveTo identify factors associated with oral health problems in individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D).DesignCross-sectional survey conducted in 2024-2025.Setting/ParticipantsVeterans and civilians with SCI/D from Veterans Health Administration and private sector organizations.Main Outcomes MeasuresOral health problems, chronic conditions, secondary complications, and psychosocial health.ResultsThe sample (n=370) had a mean age ...

Purpose/Objective: Research on food avoidance behaviors in individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) is scarce. The objective was to assess food avoidance, reasons, and associated variables in persons with chronic SCI/D. Research Method/Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Bivariate and multivariable analyses identified variables associated with food ...

Objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is recognized as a chronic health condition. The primary objective was to investigate the association between TBI and cardiovascular disease (CVD).Setting:Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE Epub Ahead of Print and In-Process, In-Data-Review and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid Embase, Ovid APA PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library were systematically ...

Background and ObjectivesTraumatic brain injury (TBI) mechanisms are often grouped together in research. Differences in acute and long-term outcomes across mechanisms of injury (MOIs) remain unclear, partly because of confounding by age. Modeling MOI-specific effects can inform clinical triage and prognostication. We examined the relationship between motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) ...

Although recreational therapy (RT) is considered to be a valuable service for individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI), longitudinal studies are needed to validate its functional utility.Objective: To identify longitudinal relationships among the number of RT services, neuropsychological impairments, community integration, and quality of life for individuals with significant ABI.Methods: The sample ...