Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Case Reports'Thunder bolts and lightning': survival and neurorehabilitation following out of hospital cardiac arrest secondary to lightning strike.
There is a limited evidence base to inform patient management following lightning-induced injuries. ⋯ Intensive neurorehabilitation in this case improved functional independence and facilitated neuropsychological recovery, to the point that our patient was discharged to independent living. This case offers some support to the hypothesis that the electrical activity of a lightning strike can be both cardioprotective and neuroprotective, and that prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation is warranted in such cases.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Observational StudyIncidence of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity following traumatic brain injury using assessment tools.
A consensus statement proposed a diagnostic framework to systematise the identification of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) using the PSH-Assessment Measure (PSH-AM). ⋯ The recently proposed diagnostic framework may reduce misdiagnosis, length of stay and hospitalisation costs.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Determining sensitivity and specificity of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3 (SCAT3) components in university athletes.
To examine the clinical utility of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-3 (SCAT3) in university athletes with concussion in the absence and presence of baseline data over time. ⋯ The SCAT is a clinically useful tool for assessing concussion in the absence or presence of baseline data within the first 3-5 days post-injury. Clinical utility of the SCAT3 was driven by symptoms, which remains consistent in the SCAT5. Future research should explore whether additional cognitive elements in the SCAT5 improve utility beyond this timeframe.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Prevalence of depression after TBI in a prospective cohort: The SHEFBIT study.
The objective is to measure the prevalence of depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the features associated with increased risk in a cohort that reflects clinical practice. ⋯ The 3-month prevalence of depression after TBI is very high and associated with several injury and demographic features. Future long-term follow-up of this cohort aims to confirm the features that increase risk; this may allow the earlier targeting of susceptible individuals for depression interventions.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Validation of the QOLIBRI - Quality of Life after Brain Injury questionnaire in patients after TBI in Israel.
The QOLIBRI - Quality of Life after Brain Injury questionnaire was developed by the QOLIBRI Task Force (QTF). Our goal was to investigate the applicability, validity and reliability of the QOLIBRI in Israel. ⋯ The Hebrew version of the QOLIBRI was found to be useful, meaningful and meeting psychometric criteria in persons after TBI in Israel. The findings support the cross-cultural applicability of the QOLIBRI, regardless of cultural and social differences.