The personal and workplace factors relevant to work readiness evaluation following acquired brain injury: occupational therapists' perceptions.

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to examine attentional deficits in patients with persisting post-concussive symptoms using a multi-componential framework of attention. DESIGN:A cross-sectional investigation using standardized tests and questionnaires of attention including 92 patients. METHOD:Participants were administer...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC,Hoosain R,Lee TM,Fan YW,Fong D

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the psychological dynamics among family members of patients with prolonged coma. We discuss the conflicts these families meet and how they affect their interpersonal relationships. Special focus is placed on overt and covert aggression towards the attending staff, an issue that has not received mu...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Stern JM,Sazbon L,Becker E,Costeff H

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metronome, singing, and board pacing were used as external rate control techniques for the purpose of comparing the effectiveness of auditory and visual speech timing cues for reducing speech rate and increasing intelligibility in three traumatically brain injured mixed spastic-ataxic dysarthric speakers. A single sys...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Pilon MA,McIntosh KW,Thaut MH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and permanent disability in developmental age. Neurobehavioural symptoms are not uncommon in these patients. The aim of this study was to identify the main neuropsychiatric sequelae of TBI at different ages and study the possible correlations with cli...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Geraldina P,Mariarosaria L,Annarita A,Susanna G,Michela S,Alessandro D,Sandra S,Enrico C

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade the usage of dopaminergic agonists for the brain-injured population has become a more common treatment option during both the acute and subacute phases of recovery. We attempted to use Sinemet to address the functional limitations of a 74-year-old woman who was 7 months status post-traumatic bra...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wolf AP,Gleckman AD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIM:This paper aims to outline the relationships between kinesiotherapy methods used in rehabilitation and the recovery of the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), improvement of functional condition, regression of pareses and improvement of conscious state following surgical...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Brzuszkiewicz-Kuźmicka G,Kuźmicki S,Domaniecki J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) on astrocyte injury induced by hemin. RESEARCH DESIGN:Primary astrocytes were isolated from Sprague Dawley rat pups and cultured in vitro. The expression of HO-1 was induced by hemin in a quantitative fashion and the ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chen H,Wang X,Zhao Q,Zhang Z,Ye X,Hua F,Cui G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Olfactory functions are not systematically evaluated following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed at comparing two smell tests that are used in a clinical setting. RESEARCH DESIGN:The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and the Alberta Smell Test were compared in ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Fortin A,Lefebvre MB,Ptito M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) report loss of friendship and reduced social participation after injury, but there is limited information regarding quantity of friends and methods of communication. Our objective was to characterize friendship networks, social participation, and methods of communicat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Flynn MA,Rigon A,Kornfield R,Mutlu B,Duff MC,Turkstra LS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An explanatory analysis of data from serial assessments of 30 patients with a diagnosis of vegetative state (persistent vegetative state) was carried out. The data were gathered using the Sensory Modality Assessment and Rehabilitation Technique (SMART) and the Western Neuro Sensory Stimulation Profile (WNSSP) on the s...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wilson SL,Gill-Thwaites H

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To determine factors that influence the strength of therapeutic alliance for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) attending post-acute brain injury rehabilitation (PABIR) and to examine the association of therapeutic alliance with outcome after PABIR. RESEARCH DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Sherer M,Evans CC,Leverenz J,Stouter J,Irby JW Jr,Lee JE,Yablon SA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify the passage dependency for three reading tests applied to the closed head injured (CHI) population and to determine whether reading the passage resulted in improved accuracy in responding to passage-related questions. Based on the performance of 10 CHI adults, passage dependen...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rand MB,Trudeau MD,Nelson LK

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore the attentional performance of patients with closed head injury (CHI) and to examine the discriminative validity of the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) in this clinical population. A sample of 21 patients with CHI was recruited for this study. Another sample of matched controls was also re...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to examine the nature of attention distinctions among sub-tests of the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) underlying the performance of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHOD:Confirmatory factor analysis was performed among a group of 92 patients with TBI experiencing chronic post...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC,Lai MK

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a conceptual model for treatment of the externalizing behavioural sequelae to an acquired brain injury and discusses relevant research. Use of the model by practitioners should lead to sophisticated and minimally intrusive intervention. In the model, there are two different categories of approache...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ducharme JM

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prognostic ability of protein S100B, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) for prediction of 1-year mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in relation to clinical and radiological characteristics of TBI. METHODS:Brain injury was quantified in 8...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Gradisek P,Osredkar J,Korsic M,Kremzar B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To revise the scaling of the response sets of the Acquired Brain Injury Challenge Assessment (ABI-CA) through expert input and determination of empirically based cut-points. RESEARCH DESIGN:A measurement development study with a content validity focus. METHODS:Response option wording was revised thr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McArthur C,Venkatesh S,Warren D,Pringle D,Doerr T,Salbach NM,Kirkwood G,Wright V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective pragmatic comprehension of language is critical for successful communication and interaction, but this ability is routinely impaired following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (1,2). Individual studies have investigated the cognitive domains associated with impaired pragmatic comprehension, but there remains lit...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rowley DA,Rogish M,Alexander T,Riggs KJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five subjects with acquired memory impairment were trained to use a new electronic memory aid, the Voice Organizer, to manage prospective memory errors. Performance was assessed on two measures analogous to everyday memory tasks; a Message-Passing task requiring prospective recall after a delay of 9 hours, and a Domes...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： van den Broek MD,Downes J,Johnson Z,Dayus B,Hilton N

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest that late recovery from vegetative state (VS) is more prevalent today than previously thought. This study examined the decline in the rate of recovery from VS with time after admission to rehabilitation, and established a new time frame, in which the odds of recovery from VS remain sub...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aidinoff E,Elkayam K,Oximitny A,Groswasser Z,Gelernter I,Catz A

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Several studies have shown that the symptoms of grief are different from symptoms of depression among bereaved family members. The present study is an attempt to replicate these findings among caregivers of patients in a vegetative state. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Forty-five caregivers of 41 patients in...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chiambretto P,Moroni L,Guarnerio C,Bertolotti G,Prigerson HG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Family needs of patients with acquired brain injuries have been studied for about three decades. In this study, we assessed the needs, the quality of life and the psychological state of relatives of patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS). DESIGN:A survey was carried out using the family needs' questionnaire ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lugo Z,Pellas F,Blandin V,Laureys S,Gosseries O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The clock drawing test (CDT) is a quick and easy to administer test that has traditionally shown parietal lobe dysfunction. The aim of this study was to correlate performance on the CDT with the presence of acute traumatic cerebral injuries sustained after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:A retrospectiv...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： de Guise E,LeBlanc J,Gosselin N,Marcoux J,Champoux MC,Couturier C,Lamoureux J,Dagher JH,Maleki M,Feyz M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of skull fracture in affecting morbidity following closed head injury (CHI) has received a significant amount of attention from researchers. While there is fairly widespread agreement that skull fractures increase the risk of complications such as haematoma, it us unclear whether the presence of skull fractur...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Smith-Seemiller L,Lovell MR,Smith S,Markosian N,Townsend RN

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balance dysfunction is commonly observed following traumatic brain injury. There are many proposed predictors of functional outcome in the traumatic brain injury population. It was hypothesized that the degree of balance dysfunction on admission to rehabilitation would be a significant predictor of the need for assist...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Black K,Zafonte R,Millis S,Desantis N,Harrison-Felix C,Wood D,Mann N

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate casual conversations with friends following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Nine participants with severe TBI were matched by age, gender and education to nine control participants. Each participant also invited a friend to partake in the study. Participants were recorded ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bogart E,Togher L,Power E,Docking K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether, following a right-hemisphere stroke, the combined administration of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation and right hemifield eye-patching in patients with visuo-spatial neglect is more effective than computer-based cognitive rehabilitation alone. METHODS:Twelve patients were randomized ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aparicio-López C,García-Molina A,García-Fernández J,Lopez-Blazquez R,Enseñat-Cantallops A,Sánchez-Carrión R,Muriel V,Tormos JM,Roig-Rovira T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To define the prognostic value of head computed tomography (CT) in patients suffering from SICH after 3 years of follow-up. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Between January 2011 and May 2012, consecutive patients with SICH who underwent brain CT scans within the first 12 hours of presentation were prospec...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Asadollahi S,Vafaei A,Heidari K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valproic acid, a primary anticonvulsant drug, has recently been studied for purported effectiveness in disparate disorders of mood and behaviour. The psychopharmacological treatment of patients with acquired brain injury frequently includes numerous trials of psychotherapeutic drugs such as antipsychotics, benzodiazep...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wroblewski BA,Joseph AB,Kupfer J,Kalliel K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the best performing prognostic model using admission characteristics to predict mortality at 30 days and functioning outcome at 6-months post-admission in patients with moderate or severe brain injury. METHODS:Using a retrospective database (n = 1466 patients) of a tertiary trauma care centre, th...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kamal VK,Agrawal D,Pandey RM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00