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Study evaluated the literature on the effectiveness of bed and wheelchair positioning and repositioning in the prevention of pressure ulcers (PUs) in both the spinal cord injury (SCI) and non-SCI populations. Searches conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and EMBASE databases identified 2,820 publications, of which, 49 met inclusion criteria. ...

Study used principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis to identify the sets of markers that contribute independently to variability in cerebrospinal (CSF) inflammatory profiles after traumatic brain injury (TBI). PCA was applied to CSF inflammatory marker data collected from 114 adults with severe TBI. Using the results, groups (or ...

Article describes the creation of an algorithm used to probabilistically link the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) data set to trauma data in state and national trauma databases. When linking through probabilistic means, common data elements in two large, independent data sets can be compared to assess the ...

Article describes the development of a process for assessing the quality of evidence of clinical practices in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitative care. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians developed discipline-specific clinical questions using the Population, Intervention, Control, Outcome (PICO) process. A systematic review of the literature was conducted for ...

This systematic review examined evidence for the prognostic value of self-reported traits/problems/strengths and environmental barriers/facilitators of participation outcomes in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases were searched for articles published through August 15, 2013. Each of the ...

Study developed and internally validated preliminary prognostic regression models to predict Posttraumatic seizures (PTS) during acute care hospitalization, and at 1 year and 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prognostic models predicting PTS during acute care hospitalization and year 1 and year 2 post-injury were developed using a ...

Article describes the Project Career web portal designed assist students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in postsecondary programs. Referred to as STAR, the portal provides information about: students with TBI, the technology that can be used to accommodate them, other accommodations that can be implemented in the classroom and ...

Article presents a qualitative examination of five participants in Project Career, an interprofessional, five-year demonstration project designed to promote cognitive support technology (CST) use and employment outcomes among undergraduate college students with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The goal of Project Career is to assist young adults who want to ...

Article provides an overview of Project Career, a five-year interdisciplinary demonstration project funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It provides technology-driven supports, merging cognitive support technology (CST) evidence-based practices and rehabilitation counseling, to improve postsecondary and employment outcomes for veteran and civilian ...

Study examined perceived benefits of cognitive support technology (CST) in the form of iPad applications (apps) among college students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) after 6 and 12 months of use. This study used retrospective data collected as part of Project Career, a demonstration project designed to improve academic ...

Article describes Project Career, a five-year, federally funded initiative to provide cognitive support technology (CST) training and career preparatory services for undergraduate college students with mild and moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The goal of Project Career is to develop, implement, and test a technology-driven, long-term, and resource-rich individualized ...

Article outlines the need for resilience-promotion interventions that target traumatic brain injury (TBI), summarizes the empirical justification for the use of an interdisciplinary approach, and provides an overview, with implementation specifics, regarding two newly designed interventions. Using the Brain Injury Family Intervention as a model, clinicians constructed two curriculum-based ...

Study examined the relationship among life satisfaction, community integration, and emotional distress in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 253 adults with mild complicated, moderate, and severe TBI who were enrolled in a large, longitudinal study of individuals with TBI. Main measures included the Satisfaction with Life ...

Study identified factors associated with psychotic-type symptoms in patients in a posttraumatic confusional state (PTCS) during early recovery following a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and investigated the prognostic significance of early psychotic-type symptoms for patient productivity outcome. Participants were recruited from the National Institute on Disability ...

Study identified psychotropic medication administration patterns during inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and examined their relationship to patient preinjury and injury characteristics. Data were obtained from 2,130 patients admitted to 10 acute inpatient rehabilitation centers as part of a comparative effectiveness study in which patient characteristics, environmental ...

Study identified barriers experienced by individuals with disabilities when using the public transportation and the complementary paratransit services. An online survey was developed and disseminated to contacts of the National Network of Americans with Disabilities Act Centers and 4,161 individuals responded. Participants reported physical and attitudinal barriers to public ...

Study demonstrated the application of a service designed to improve the job retention outcomes of adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The intervention combines: (1) the Work Experience Survey (WES), an assessment of areas of incompatibility between worker abilities and job demands; and (2) development of a job accommodation ...

Study examined the relationship between race/ethnicity and poverty status after spinal cord injury (SCI). A secondary analysis was conducted of data collected from 2,043 adults with traumatic SCI. Poverty status was measured using criteria from the United States (US) Census Bureau. Results indicated that 20.3 percent of the study ...