Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
Paediatric concussion: Knowledge and practices of school speech-language pathologists.
To characterize paediatric concussion knowledge and the management practices of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the US to establish a baseline upon which changes in SLP training, knowledge and best practices can be measured. ⋯ Findings suggest that increasing communication with other school personnel about concussion, increased training in paediatric TBI and concussion improved access to appropriate assessments tools and implementation of long-term concussion management will improve service delivery to school-aged children with concussion.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
Informational literature influences symptom expression following mild head injury: An analog study.
Many Veterans involved in recent OEF/OIF conflicts return with reports of having experienced an mTBI. The Veteran's Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) have gone to great lengths to provide information to Veterans regarding possible effects of TBI. Although well intended, this information may possibly have an iatrogenic effect. Conversely, setting positive expectations for recovery from mTBI has been shown to result in decreased symptomatology. ⋯ Providing Veterans with information regarding a likely positive trajectory of recovery may result in less symptom persistence during rehabilitation.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
ReviewWhere are we in the modelling of traumatic brain injury? Models complicated by secondary brain insults.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes to a substantial number of deaths and cases of disability. Despite well-established experimental models and years of carefully conducted research, a clinical therapeutic breakthrough in TBI has lagged. This may be due, in part, to the discrepancies between commonly used experimental models and clinical scenarios. ⋯ A more complete understanding of the interactions between the injured brain and secondary insults represents a potentially fruitful avenue that may increase the likelihood of developing effective therapies. Experimental models of TBI should not only attempt to model the focal or diffuse changes resulting from external forces, but also integrate, when appropriate, secondary insults reminiscent of human situations.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Comparative StudyHospital admissions for traumatic brain injury of Austrian residents vs. of visitors to Austria.
The goal was to compare epidemiology of hospital admissions for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Austrian residents vs. visitors to Austria. ⋯ Sports-related TBI of visitors causes a significant workload for Austrian hospitals. Better prevention is warranted.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Comparative StudyComparison of several prognostic tools in traumatic brain injury including S100B.
To identify which tool (a model, a biomarker or a combination of these) has better prognostic strength in traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ A better prognostic tool than those currently available may be a combination of clinical predictors with a biomarker.