Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Effect of clinical characteristics on cognitive performance in service members and veterans with histories of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury.
To examine the relationship between clinical characteristics and cognitive performance in service members and veterans with histories of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). ⋯ This study demonstrated the importance of considering the effects of current clinical symptoms (e.g. post-traumatic stress) as possibly having greater influence on current cognitive functioning than the effects of a remote history of mTBI.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Long-term functional outcome after moderate-to-severe paediatric traumatic brain injury.
Long-term follow-up studies after severe and moderate pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) are not common and inconclusive. Most studies focused on neurobehavioural sequelae, less data is reported about age appropriate function. Different prognostic factors were noted over past decades. ⋯ Guarded optimistic functional outcome can be expected after severe or moderate childhood TBI.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Controlled Clinical TrialThe emergency department social work intervention for mild traumatic brain injury (SWIFT-Acute): a pilot study.
To determine acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of Emergency Department (ED) Social Work Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (SWIFT-Acute) on alcohol use, community functioning, depression, anxiety, post-concussive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder and service use. ⋯ SWIFT-Acute was acceptable to patients. There is preliminary evidence of effectiveness for reducing alcohol use and preventing functional decline. Future randomized studies are needed.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Comparative StudyHealth-related quality-of-life in the first year following a childhood concussion.
(1) To compare pre-injury health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) of children who have sustained mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) to their HRQoL at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury and (2) to compare the HRQoL of children with mTBI, children with mild non-brain injuries and children who were uninjured at the same time points. Child and parent responses were obtained for both objectives. ⋯ Children with mTBI had similar pre- and post-injury HRQoL. Thus, children who sustain mTBI and have significantly lower HRQoL within the first year post-injury merit further evaluation.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Comparative StudyInterpretation of magnetic resonance imaging in the chronic phase of traumatic brain injury: what is missed in the original reports?
To find eventual differences in detecting the late stage TBI findings in MRI between two neuroradiologists and to compare the results with the original reports. ⋯ The interpretation of TBI findings in late stage MRI yields significant variability between neuroradiologists. This may endanger diagnostics and lead to false treatment decisions and medico-legal problems. Standardized quantitative imaging analysis programs and advances in MRI technology should be utilized to improve radiological TBI diagnosis.