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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a new intervention that facilitates volunteer activitiy to improve well-being in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The new intervention, HOPE (Helping Others through Purpose and Engagement), involves orientation/training and a 3-month volunteer placement for the participant. Volunteer ...
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The aim of this report is to describe the development of a new tool to measure how much pain interferes in daily life in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The TBI-QOL Pain Interference Item Bank used an approach in agreement with established measurement development standards, ...
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The study aims to report on a review of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for burn injury, to assess the extent to which they encourage practices that will result in optimal care at all phases of treatment. CPGs that translate research into community practice are an important ...
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This study aims to compare traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes from 2 cohorts: the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) in the United States and Longitudinal Head Injury Outcome Study conducted in Victoria, Australia, by the Monash ...
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This study aims to characterize the use of reconstructive surgery following hospitalization and determine whether patient-reported outcomes change over time. Health-related quality of life is decreased in burn survivors, with scars being one of the causes. Reconstructive surgery has the potential to significantly improve health-related quality ...
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This study aims to examine potential racial/ethnic disparities in community integration for the two years after burn injury. One of the most important outcomes after burn is community integration, which is a person’s ability to be involved in their expected community roles. This can include productive ...
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This letter to the editor discusses concerns about the effects of COVID-19 on burn survivors, and their ability to have successful burn recovery. Key components that help improve quality of life for burn survivors include: maintaining long-term burn center connection, follow-up in the community following discharge, ...
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This study aims to examine scores of burn survivors from the self-reported CAGE questionnaire (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener). The CAGE questionnaire is an assessment tool used to screen for potential substance misuse. Burn survivors who misuse alcohol and/or other substances are more likely to ...
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This study aims to evaluate how valid (reliable) and efficient two measures are that are used in evaluating people with spinal cord injury. The measures are the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET) and Patient-Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (PRISM). The SCI-SET and PRISM are ...
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The goal of this study was to investigate the rates of wheelchair repairs and resulting negative consequences in a population of Veteran full-time wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). Access to wheelchairs can help individuals with impaired mobility to more easily participate in personal, professional, ...
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This article proposes a framework for the reconsideration of burn injury as a chronic condition. Medicine continues to advance and individuals with injuries are living longer. Due to the diversity and ongoing nature of symptoms and conditions experienced after a burn injury (i.e., sequelae), it is ...
A veces, puede ser difícil para las personas con LCT controlar sus sentimientos. En este infocómic se presentan los cambios en el estado de ánimo o los sentimientos que pueden ocurrir después de una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT).
Algunas personas con LCT pueden tener cambios de humor intensos, ansiedad o depresión. ...
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This study aims to examine the association between social Internet use and real-world societal participation, in survivors of moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participation includes employment, leisure activities, and social interactions. Participation is associated with health, quality of life, and wellbeing in the general population. However, ...
Bowel Function After SCI Infocomic
A spinal cord injury can lead to bowel problems. This comic talks about what you need know to control bowel movements after a spinal cord injury.
Some people with SCI may experience problems moving waste through their colon, passing a stool when they do not want to, ...
Una lesión de la médula espinal puede generar problemas intestinales. Este Infocómic trata de lo que necesita saber para controlar la defecación después de haber sufrido una lesión de la médula espinal.
Algunas personas con LME pueden experimentar problemas para mover desechos a través del colon, mover las heces cuando no ...
Infocómic sobre la función intestinal después de una LME Una lesión de la médula espinal puede generar problemas intestinales. Este Infocómic trata de lo que necesita saber para controlar la defecación después de haber sufrido una lesión de la médula espinal. Algunas personas con LME pueden experimentar problemas para ...
Recuperarse de una lesión cerebral traumática es un proceso a largo plazo que afecta a la persona con LCT y a su familia y cuidadores. Este cómic describe las etapas de la recuperación y ofrece algunas estrategias para administrar la LCT.
En las primeras semanas después de una lesión cerebral, la ...
Las personas con LCT pasan por muchas etapas de recuperación después de su lesión. Cuando los pacientes con LCT regresan a casa después de su lesión pueden enfrentar algunos desafíos singulares. La vida en el hogar después de LCT puede ser abrumadora o difícil, tanto para los pacientes como para ...
Durante una lesión cerebral traumática LCT y las primeras etapas de la recuperación, las personas pueden experimentar muchos cambios. Debido al daño al cerebro, pueden sentirse confundidas o desorientadas. Pueden tener problemas con alguna actividad física. Afortunadamente, hay muchos tipos de terapias de lesiones cerebrales y rehabilitación de LCT que ...
Muchas personas con lesión cerebral traumática padecen dolores de cabeza durante algún tiempo después de su lesión. En este infocómic se habla sobre los síntomas del dolor de cabeza que suelen ocurrir después de una lesión cerebral traumática.
Los dolores de cabeza pueden interferir con las actividades cotidianas. El Infocómic incluye ...