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This literature review focused on identifying interventions with behavioral, psychological, educational, or vocational content that aim to facilitate cancer survivors’ employment outcomes. Studies with a research design of randomized controlled trial (RCT) or quasi-experimental study (QED) were included. A combination of electronic search techniques, hand searches, and examination of ...

This chapter reviews studies on brain-computer interface (BCI) applications in patients with disorders of consciousness. BCIs are tools that allow overcoming motor disability in patients with brain injury, allowing them to communicate with the environment. This system is based on cerebral activity that can be measured using techniques such ...

Study evaluated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, interactions with BDNF genetic variation, and mortality associations across the first year following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum BDNF were assessed prospectively during the first week following severe TBI in 203 subjects and in 10 control subjects. Age, ...

Article presents findings from two surveys on consumers’ experiences with obtaining information and communication technology (ICT) and ICT-based assistive technology (ICT-AT) for employment through the vocational rehabilitation system as well as through their employers in the United States. It explores the role of ICT and ICT-AT in workplace productivity, ...

Article explains why the government funds university-based academics to perform technological product and service improvement tasks normally performed by corporate manufacturers and suppliers in order to develop assistive technology devices and services for people with disabilities. This approach leaves a gap between the specific project outputs (academic papers, patent ...

Article reviews the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for three participants with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) of different severities. CBT-I is a manualized treatment that effectively treats insomnia with secondary effects on cognition, mood, and pain in various populations. Pre- and post-treatment assessments of insomnia, fatigue, ...

Study assessed cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) risk definitions in spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D). Baseline data from participants in 7 clinical studies were pooled; not all variables were collected in all studies; therefore, participant numbers varied from 119 to 389. The pooled sample included men and women with chronic paraplegia and ...

Case study of a 21-yr-old premed college student with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) describes an exceptional outcome that may have been facilitated by decompressive craniectomy (DC), while highlighting need for caution in development of potentially overly restrictive presurgical selection criteria. Presurgical selection criteria for DC treatment of severe ...

Study evaluated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) progesterone and cortisol levels over the first week after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), examined the relationships between CSF and serum profiles, and assessed the utility of these hormones as predictors of long-term outcomes. One hundred thirty adults with severe TBI were evaluated. Serum ...

Study investigated the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cortisol and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as gene- and age-dependent biomarkers to predict mortality in 117 patients sampled within 6 days after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Researchers also determined associations between CSF cortisol and BDNF with 6-month mortality. BDNF variants, ...

Study examined the rate of alcohol consumption and binge drinking among recently injured individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), compared these rates to data from the general population, and identified changes in alcohol use over time. Self-reported assessments were completed during inpatient rehabilitation and at follow-up approximately 17 months ...

Study examined postacute changes in bowel and bladder continence and cognition after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in patients with long-term functional recovery to full independence. This case series included 9 patients initially admitted to inpatient rehabilitation (IR) with severe TBI who had returned to prior responsibilities and functional ...

Study examined the association of neuropathic and nociceptive pain severity with interference with quality of life (QoL) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) who underwent a randomized controlled 12-week trial of an antidepressant to treat depression. A secondary objective was to assess the effect of changes in pain ...

Study examined the characteristics and concerns of caregivers of adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the first few months after the TBI survivor was discharged to the community. Data were collected during a randomized controlled trial involving 153 caregiver-survivor pairs, with 77 randomized to the treatment group and ...

Study compared subgroups of survivors with assault-related versus self-inflicted traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) via firearms at the time of inpatient rehabilitation and at 1-, 2-, and 5-year follow-up. A secondary analysis was conducted of data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Database (TBIMS NDB), a multicenter, longitudinal ...

Study examined associations between chronic inflammatory profiles and outcome 6 to 12 months following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Blood was collected in 2-week intervals from 87 adults with severe TBI and 7 healthy controls. Serum cytokines (interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, tumor necrosis factor ...

This chapter provides an overview of the clinical aspects of the minimally conscious state (MCS), a condition defined to distinguish patients who retain at least one behavioral sign of consciousness from those who appear to be completely unconscious. The authors begin by outlining the diagnostic criteria for MCS, emphasizing ...

This scoping review of the literature was conducted to identify relevant studies on disparities in receipt of clinical preventive services (CPS) among subgroups of individuals with disabilities. Access to CPS, which includes routinely offered screenings, diagnostic tests, physician counseling, and immunizations, is of critical importance because receipt of these ...