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Study used the Behavioral Epidemiological Framework (BEF) to systematically classify physical activity (PA) studies for people with spina bifida (SB) to examine the current state of research in this area. The BEF classifies research into one of five phases: phase 1 research links behaviors to health, phase 2 includes ...

Study examined whether a telephone-based, individualized education and mentored problem-solving intervention would improve outcomes for caregivers of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). One hundred fifty-three caregivers (mean age 49.7 years; 82 percent female; 54 percent spouses/partners, 35 percent parents) of adults with moderate-to-severe TBI who received acute and/or ...

Study examined whether iterative proportional fitting (IPF) has the desired effect of aligning estimates and parameters when weighting data from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)-funded Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) national database. IPF, also known as raking, was first proposed in the 1940s as a ...

Article examined the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE), which was signed into law by President Obama on December 19, 2014. The act amends Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code to allow use of tax-free savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. ABLE accounts are exempt as ...

Study identified the accessibility needs and preferences of individuals with dexterity impairments when using the mobile health (mHealth) system called iMHere (interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation. Nine participants with various levels of dexterity abilities were asked to perform tasks after a one-week field trial to evaluate their performance when ...

Study explored the accessibility of mobile health (mHealth) system’s software applications (apps) for individuals with spina bifida (SB), focusing on the user interface and navigation, which might affect users’ performance and satisfaction with the system. An innovative mHealth system called iMHere (Internet Mobile Health and Rehabilitation) was developed to ...

Study examined the accuracy of self-reported length of coma and posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) in patients with medically verified traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identified factors that affect self-report of length of coma and PTA duration. A total of 242 individuals with medically verified TBI were identified from a registry ...

Article describes the activities and interim outcomes of a multi-site development project called Project Career, designed to promote cognitive support technology (CST) use and employment success for college and university students with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Fifty-six students with TBI have participated to date (April 30, 2015) across three ...

Study investigated the contribution of polytrauma to inflammatory profiles that occur with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine known to be elevated after trauma, and a major contributor to the inflammatory response following TBI. Serial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were used to generate temporal acute ...

Study investigated whether acute inflammation profiles predict posttraumatic depression (PTD) risk 6 and 12 months after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 41 participants had acute cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammatory biomarker values, and 50 participants had acute serum inflammatory biomarker values. Outcome variables included the Patient Health ...

Study assessed the frequency of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) acutely after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a large, multi-year, multicenter cohort of TBI patients. Data from 22 acute inpatient brain injury rehabilitation centers and their referring acute-care hospitals in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database (NDB) ...

Study examined whether severity of head and extracranial injuries (ECI) is associated with suicidal ideation (SI) or suicide attempt (SA) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Factors associated with SI and SA were assessed using data collected 1, 2, and 5 years post-TBI from 3,575 participants from 15 TBI Model ...

This article introduces a two-part special journal issue that examines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at its 25th anniversary. The journal articles reflect on the past 25 years, examine present opportunities and challenges, and consider the future to ensure continued action toward the civil and human rights of ...

Study examined the type and frequencies of adverse events (AEs) associated with cardiovascular-related exercise training in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Literature searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and EMBASE databases for peer-reviewed studies published in English from 1970 to 2011. Studies that evaluated training protocols consisting ...

Article reviews the existing clinical and animal evidence indicating that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), particularly those that occur early in development, increase the lifelong propensity for alcohol abuse and discusses the potential underlying neurobiological mechanisms. Substance abuse is a major problem in this vulnerable patient population and a greater ...

Article recommends that science, technology and innovation policies intending to address socio-economic problems, properly align their chosen implementation system to the intended solution's requirements. Society typically relies on the industrial sector to supply product and service innovations through the free market system. In cases of free market failure representing ...

Study investigated the relationship among race, disability, and workplace discrimination under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Although Title I prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities, significant economic disparities still exist between those with and without disabilities for multiple reasons. Logistic regression was used to ...

Study examined the effect of amantadine on irritability in people in the post-acute period after traumatic brain injury (TBI). One hundred sixty-eight subjects with irritability 6 or more months post-TBI were enrolled in a parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial receiving either 100 milligrams of amantadine every morning and noon ...

Article explores the application of ambiguous loss theory as it relates to traumatic brain injury (TBI), to better understand and enhance families’ emotional adjustment. Ambiguous loss is a theoretical framework that helps account for the drastic impact of TBI on family well-being. The authors present a brief overview of ...