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View article: Treatments Aimed at Improving Heart Rate Variability May Improve Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety after Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatments Aimed at Improving Heart Rate Variability May Improve Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety after Traumatic Brain Injury Open
Purpose of Review Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety commonly occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI), and this may be due in part to a unique neurophysiologic mechanism involving the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This pa…
View article: Comparing Two Models of Transition from Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Comparing Two Models of Transition from Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness Trial Open
Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) results in physical, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial difficulties. Those who receive inpatient rehabilitation following a msTBI need assistance after discharge. Patients and their f…
View article: Cognitive and social determinants affecting driving after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.
Cognitive and social determinants affecting driving after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Open
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…
View article: Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Improving the Transition Experience (BRITE)
Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Improving the Transition Experience (BRITE) Open
View article: 4 The Role of Cognition and Self-Awareness on Driving Patterns After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
4 The Role of Cognition and Self-Awareness on Driving Patterns After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Open
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…
View article: Enhancing management of agitation after traumatic brain injury: Psychiatric perspectives and quantitative assessments
Enhancing management of agitation after traumatic brain injury: Psychiatric perspectives and quantitative assessments Open
BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic agitation is a common and problematic complication after traumatic brain injury. It may present with features consistent with psychiatric disorders, which may provide clues as to management. OBJECTIVE: This is a …
View article: Efficacy of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation of Post-COVID-19 Survivors
Efficacy of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation of Post-COVID-19 Survivors Open
Objective The aim of this study was to understand the demographic, clinical characteristics, and effectiveness of early inpatient rehabilitation of post-COVID survivors. Design A single-center retrospective chart review analysis of 100 pat…
View article: Aging with Traumatic Brain Injury: Deleterious Effects of Injury Chronicity Are Most Pronounced in Later Life
Aging with Traumatic Brain Injury: Deleterious Effects of Injury Chronicity Are Most Pronounced in Later Life Open
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…
View article: Supplementary Material for: A Questionnaire-Based Survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Asia
Supplementary Material for: A Questionnaire-Based Survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Asia Open
Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak abruptly restricted gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services during the first wave of the pandemic. We aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the practice of GI endoscopy in Asian countr…
View article: Pharmacotherapy for Treatment of Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After mTBI
Pharmacotherapy for Treatment of Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After mTBI Open
Objectives: Cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms are extremely common following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion. Although most patients will recovery rapidly, a significant minority go on to experience persis…
View article: Fully Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Multi-Site Case Series With Two-Year Follow-Up
Fully Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Multi-Site Case Series With Two-Year Follow-Up Open
View article: P09.01 Alterations of the RRAS and ERCC1 Genes at 19q13 in Gemistocytic Astrocytomas
P09.01 Alterations of the RRAS and ERCC1 Genes at 19q13 in Gemistocytic Astrocytomas Open
associated with certain baseline characteristics of patients, or with conditions that immediately precede an SE (short-term determinants).METHODS: We retrospectively investigated determinants in 642 consecutive patients with primary gliobl…
View article: Steroid Pulse Therapy to Prevent Stenosis after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for Early Esophageal Cancer
Steroid Pulse Therapy to Prevent Stenosis after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for Early Esophageal Cancer Open
View article: Analysis Of Brain Activities Due To Differences In Running Shoe Properties
Analysis Of Brain Activities Due To Differences In Running Shoe Properties Open
Many of the ever-growing elderly population require exercise, such as running, for health management. One important element of a runner’s training is the choice of shoes for exercise; shoes are important because they provide the interface …