TBI Publications

Article in a special issue dedicated to research findings from the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS). (See AN XJ32562 to XJ32568 for the articles.) This article describes a study that examined the characteristics of selected functional measures used to monitor ...

Article in a special issue dedicated to research findings from the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS). (See AN XJ32562 to XJ32568 for the articles.) This article describes the current status of the TBIMS National Data Base and presents major descriptive ...

Article in a special issue dedicated to research findings from the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS). (See AN XJ32562 to XJ32568 for the articles.) This article describes a study that explored factors affecting rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) and charges ...

Investigates the predictive power of the revised trauma score (RTS) instead of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in determining disability as measured by the Disability Rating Scale (DRS). Findings indicate that the RTS may be an important evaluation for determining mortality in emergency triage of traumatic brain injury (TBI) ...

Reports the results of a study of the efficacy of behavioral treatment for depression in older adult medical rehabilitation inpatients. In one group an experienced geropsychologist provided behavioral treatment and in another group occupational therapists provided the behavioral treatment. Depression was significantly reduced in both groups relative to the ...

This study set out to determine whether increasing age is associated with poorer outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This was a retrospective analysis of data collected at the beginning and end of a course of inpatient medical rehabilitation. Subjects were 365 patients with TBI admitted to ...

Describes the case of a 38-year-old male with traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from a fall (initial Glasgow Coma Scale rating 12). A central venous catheter was placed to help manage associated chest and abdominal injuries. The agitated patient twisted off several hubs from the central venous catheter with ...

Reviews studies examining the usefulness of acute and subacute parameters for predicting specific functional outcomes for patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who are slow to respond. Discusses the parameters most pertinent to specific outcomes in TBI patients with coma.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate improvement rates and medical services costs in older brain injured adults relative to younger patients. DESIGN: Descriptive statistics were computed in a prospective comparative study of 50 patients 55 years and older and 50 patients 18 to 54 years old matched for gender and injury severity ...

Self-directed learning module for medical practitioners highlights new advances in joint and connective tissue diseases. Discusses treatment and outcome in rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal involvement in human immunodeficiency virus infection, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and intra articular injection of corticosteroids. ...

Presents a self-directed learning module for medical practitioners highlighting new advances in rehabilitation in joint and connective tissue diseases. Covers: differential features, diagnostic strategy, and rehabilitation management of hip, knee, foot, and shoulder pain; indications, contraindications, and postsurgical management for joint arthroplasty; management of gout and chondrocalcinosis; and rehabilitation ...

Describes a pilot program initiated in 1991 to address the problems of substance abuse among persons who have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI). The treatment model is community-based, using an interdisciplinary staff with expertise in TBI, vocational rehabilitation, and substance abuse treatment in order to support and enhance existing ...

Critique of studies that have examined whether comprehensive acute inpatient and postacute outpatient rehabilitation interventions result in improved long term outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The first part discusses three threats to the internal validity of research designs for measuring the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions: spontaneous recovery, preinjury ...

Describes a program in which occupational therapists were trained to deliver a protocol of behavioral treatment techniques during their individual occupational therapy treatment sessions. Describes the treatment and the method of training. Provides a case example.

Describes a factor analysis with principal components extraction and varimax rotation performed on 19 California Verbal Learning Test age-uncorrected scores from a sample of 75 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by moderate and severe closed head injuries. A 6-factor solution was obtained that accounted for 80% of ...