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Vision Changes After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Open

Hsiao‐Lan Wang, Megan Heskett, Peng Li, Laura E. Dreer, David E. Vance , et al. · 2025

Background Literature about ocular toxicity after head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment is scarce. This study aimed to describe visual function and ocular symptoms among HNC patients. Methods The study used a cross‐sectional design. Two sur…

Cognitive and social determinants affecting driving after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Open

Christina DiBlasio, Thomas A. Novack, Laura E. Dreer, Despina Stavrinos, Michael Crowe , et al. · 2025

Memory and executive function are significantly associated with driving status following TBI, but these relationships dissipate after accounting for sociodemographic/injury factors, particularly family income and motor function. Further re…

HOME BUT HOMEBOUND AFTER TBI: PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF HOMEBOUNDNESS AFTER TBI Open

Raj G. Kumar, Katherine Ornstein, Shannon B. Juengst, Jennifer Reckrey, Amy K. Wagner , et al. · 2023

Discharge home following post-acute care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) has historically been viewed as an unequivocally positive post-treatment outcome. Payors incentivize hospitals to discharge patients home and minimize readmissions. …

4 The Role of Cognition and Self-Awareness on Driving Patterns After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Open

Christina DiBlasio, Thomas A. Novack, Laura E. Dreer, Michael Crowe, Despina Stavrinos , et al. · 2023

Objective: Return to driving after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often a key step in recovery to regain independence. Survivors are often eager to resume driving and may do so despite having residual cognitive limitati…

The Relationship of Health Literacy to Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study Open

Monique R. Pappadis, Angelle M. Sander, Shannon B. Juengst, Luis León‐Novelo, Esther Ngan , et al. · 2023

Objective: To examine the associations between health literacy and health outcomes among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at least a year post-injury. Setting: Community following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Parti…

Caregiver resilience following traumatic brain injury: Findings at six months postinjury. Open

Jennifer H. Marwitz, Robert A. Perera, Daniel W. Klyce, Katherine Abbasi, Thomas F. Bergquist , et al. · 2023

Resilience may be strengthened by emotional support networks, including friends or family who may not already be directly involved in the provision of care. Supporting engagement with community agencies, peer mentors, or other informal res…

ADVERSE SOCIAL EXPERIENCES, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG BLACK AND WHITE FAMILY CAREGIVERS Open

Wesley Browning, Ghislaine C. Atkins, Pamela G. Bowen, Michael Crowe, Laura E. Dreer , et al. · 2022

Family caregivers provide care for loved ones who have difficulty performing activities of daily living. Previous research has examined the influence of direct and indirect stressors on caregiver’s health outcomes but has often neglected t…

Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries Open

Rupert Richard Alexander Bourne, Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, Tabassom Sedighi, Ian Tapply, Ian McCormick , et al. · 2022

WHO, Sightsavers, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Fondation Thea, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Changes in alcohol use and mood during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with traumatic brain injury: A difference-in-difference study Open

Raj G. Kumar, Dmitry Esterov, Rachel Sayko Adams, John D. Corrigan, Shannon B. Juengst , et al. · 2022

Objective To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic exposure on changes in alcohol use and mood from years 1 to 2 after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods We used a difference-in-difference (DiD) study design to analyze data from 1,05…

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Aspects of Health Among Community Dwelling Survivors of a Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Open

Laura E. Dreer, Brooke Bailey, Graycie Soto, Molly Cox, Payton Rackley , et al. · 2022

Aging with Traumatic Brain Injury: Deleterious Effects of Injury Chronicity Are Most Pronounced in Later Life Open

Amanda R. Rabinowitz, Raj G. Kumar, Adam Šíma, Umesh M. Venkatesan, Shannon B. Juengst , et al. · 2021

Understanding the effects of age on longitudinal traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes requires attention to both chronic and evolving TBI effects and age-related changes in health and function. The present study examines the independent a…

Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Caregivers and Children with Hydrocephalus Open

Kathrin Zimmerman, Bobby May, Katherine Barnes, Anastasia Arynchyna, Gustavo Chagoya , et al. · 2020

Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study Open

Rupert Bourne, Jaimie D Steinmetz, Seth Flaxman, Paul Svitil Briant, Hugh R. Taylor , et al. · 2020

Anxiety, depression, fatigue, and headache burden in the pediatric hydrocephalus population Open

Kathrin Zimmerman, Bobby May, Katherine Barnes, Anastasia Arynchyna, Elizabeth N. Alford , et al. · 2020

OBJECTIVE Childhood hydrocephalus is a common chronic medical condition. However, little is known about the burden of headache and psychological comorbidities in children living with hydrocephalus. The purpose of this study was to determin…

Hydrocephalus-related quality of life as assessed by children and their caregivers Open

Kathrin Zimmerman, Bobby May, Katherine Barnes, Anastasia Arynchyna, Elizabeth N. Alford , et al. · 2020

OBJECTIVE Hydrocephalus is a chronic medical condition that has a significant impact on children and their caregivers. The objective of this study was to measure the quality of life (QOL) of children with hydrocephalus, as assessed by both…

The Association Between Community Participation and Social Internet Use Among Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury Open

Jessica M. Ketchum, Mitch Sevigny, Tessa Hart, Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, Angelle M. Sander , et al. · 2020

Objective: To examine the association between social Internet use and real-world societal participation in survivors of moderate-severe traumatic brain injury. Design: Prospective cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Ten Traumatic…

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Noelle E. Carlozzi, Michael A. Kallen, Robin A. Hanks, Elizabeth A. Hahn, Tracey A. Brickell , et al. · 2019

CAREGIVER CHALLENGES AFTER A DRIVING ASSESSMENT CLINIC RECOMMENDATION TO CEASE DRIVING: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORT Open

Pierpaoli Parker C, Cox M, Cynthia Owsley, Jennifer Elgin, A McBrayer , et al. · 2018

2418 Post-traumatic stress symptoms in caregivers of pediatric hydrocephalus population Open

Kathrin Zimmerman, Alexandra Cutillo, Laura E. Dreer, Anastasia Arynchyna, Brandon G. Rocque · 2018

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The goal of this study is to characterize traumatic events and post-traumatic stress symptom severity experienced by caregivers of children with hydrocephalus. Results will eventually be evaluated and compared wit…

Rehabilitation Referral for Patients With Irreversible Vision Impairment Seen in a Public Safety-Net Eye Clinic Open

Michael Coker, Carrie Huisingh, Gerald McGwin, Russell W. Read, Mark W. Swanson , et al. · 2018

Results of this study suggest a need to better educate ophthalmologists and residents in ophthalmology about referrals to low-vision rehabilitation services for patients with irreversible vision impairment.

Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Seth Flaxman, Rupert Bourne, Serge Resnikoff, Peter Ackland, Tasanee Braithwaite , et al. · 2017

Brien Holden Vision Institute.

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Sarah Terry, Molly Cox, Alexandra Linley, Jilian A. O’Neill, Laura E. Dreer · 2017

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To characterize parent communication frequency and content between systems of care (medical, school, and sports/recreation) of concussed youth who are in prolonged recovery. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: In this ongoi…

Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Rupert Bourne, Seth Flaxman, Tasanee Braithwaite, Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, Aditi Das , et al. · 2017

Evaluation of Feasibility and Acceptability of the Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey for Concussion (CISS-CON) Among Concussed Youth Open

Katherine K. Weise, Jennifer B. Christy, Mitchell Scheiman, Eric Borsting, Heath Hale , et al. · 2017

Relationship Stability After Traumatic Brain Injury Among Veterans and Service Members: A VA TBI Model Systems Study Open

Lillian Flores Stevens, Yanna Lapis, Xinyu Tang, Angelle M. Sander, Laura E. Dreer , et al. · 2017

Objective: To explore stability of relationships and predictors of change in relationship status 2 years following TBI/polytrauma. Setting: Five Department of Veterans Affairs Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers (VA PRCs). Participants: A to…

Internet and Social Media Use After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study Open

Christina Baker-Sparr, Tessa Hart, Thomas F. Bergquist, Jennifer Bogner, Laura E. Dreer , et al. · 2017

Objectives: To characterize Internet and social media use among adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to compare demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with Internet use between those with and without TB…

Academic Difficulty and Vision Symptoms in Children with Concussion Open

Mark W. Swanson, Katherine K. Weise, Laura E. Dreer, James M. Johnston, Richard Davis , et al. · 2016

Purpose Academic difficulty is reported in children with prolonged post-concussive symptoms. Despite growing evidence that vestibular-ocular and vision-specific dysfunction are common in children after concussion, vision is rarely mentione…

Twelve-month recovery of medical decision-making capacity following traumatic brain injury Open

Kayla A. Steward, Adam Gerstenecker, Kristen Triebel, Richard Kennedy, Thomas A. Novack , et al. · 2016

Over 1 year, most individuals with mTBI or cmTBI regain MDC, while many individuals with msevTBI have lingering deficits in reasoning and comprehension of treatment information. Clinical recovery of MDC occurs primarily during the first 6 …

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Paul Pasquina, Briana N. Perry, Aimee L. Alphonso, Sacha Finn, Kelly Fitzpatrick , et al. · 2016

Health Literacy in Older Adults With and Without Low Vision Open

Mary Warren, Dawn K. DeCarlo, Laura E. Dreer · 2016

OBJECTIVE. In this study, we investigated whether older adults with low vision (LV) from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) demonstrated lower functional health literacy than older adults without LV. METHOD. Fifty adults with AMD were …

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