Psychometric properties of the simple test for evaluating hand function in patients with stroke.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To comprehensively describe the use of dexmedetomidine in a single institutional series of adult ICU patients with severe TBI. This study describes the dexmedetomidine dosage and infusion times, as well as the physiological parameters, neurological status and daily narcotic requirements before, during and aft...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Humble SS,Wilson LD,Leath TC,Marshall MD,Sun DZ,Pandharipande PP,Patel MB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this investigation, neuropsychological testing was conducted with 69 college students that were instructed to malinger either multiple sclerosis (MS) or traumatic brain injury (TIB) or were non-malingering controls. The two malingering groups were divided into informed and non-informed groups. The informed groups r...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Klimczak NJ,Donovick PJ,Burright R

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether pre-injury psychosocial and demographic factors differentially influence long-term functional outcomes post-TBI. SETTING:Urban rehabilitation hospital. PARTICIPANTS:149 individuals, ages 16-75, who sustained a mild complicated, moderate or severe TBI, were enrolled in a TBI Model System...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Seagly KS,O'Neil RL,Hanks RA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the discriminative validity of the McCarron-Dial System (MDS) in neuropsychological assessment. Multiple discriminant analysis results indicate that 92.6% of the brain-damaged and non-brain-damaged groups, and 69.6% of the right, left and diffused brain-damaged subgroups we...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Dial JG,Chan F,Norton C

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the impact of financial compensation on long-term mortality in adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:An inception cohort of 2545 adults consecutively discharged from three metropolitan, post-acute inpatient rehabilitation services of the NSW Brain Inj...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Gates TM,Baguley IJ,Simpson GK,Barden HLH,Nott MT

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to describe the changes in the functional outcome at the early phase of rehabilitation following severe brain injury and to identify the factors associated with faster recovery. METHODS:This retrospective analysis included 182 patients who were transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a po...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Oujamaa L,Francony G,Boucheix P,Schilte C,Bouzat P,Perennou D,Payen JF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study employed a modification of the intonation unit analysis for conversational discourse developed by Mentis and Prutting. The percentage of total intonation units produced within separate ideational categories was calculated for groups of closed head-injured and normal control subjects as well as the examiner....

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wozniak RJ,Coelho CA,Duffy RJ,Liles BZ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effects of sequential excitatory and inhibitory theta burst stimulation (TBS) on cortical excitability in patients with subacute ischaemic stroke. METHODS:Fifteen patients with first-ever middle cerebral artery ischaemic stroke within last three months were subjected to intermittent TBS over the h...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Khan FR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain injury causing dysthermia has appeared to be not uncommon in institutionalized people with mental retardation. We sought to determine the characteristics and risks of patients of one institution. Of 1100 residents surveyed over 10 years 92 were reported to have unexplained high or low body temperatures, and 48 w...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chaney RH,Olmstead CE

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：UNLABELLED:Abstract Objective: To prospectively investigate the predictive value of initial intracranial pressure (ICP) for refractory intracranial hypertension and outcomes in persons with diffuse traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:A prospective observational study was conducted in 107 adult persons with diffuse T...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Yuan Q,Liu H,Wu X,Sun Y,Zhou L,Hu J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the hypothesis that children sustaining a mild closed head injury have a higher prevalence of premorbid behavioural problems than children in the general community. The prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems among children with a mild closed head injury was compared with the prevalenc...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Pelco L,Sawyer M,Duffield G,Prior M,Kinsella G

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is a sequel to that of McMillan (1997) and describes further assessment of an extremely severely head injured patient. A combination of direct observations, structured interviews with staff, simple cognitive tests and questions with yes/no answers were used to assess communication and cognitive function in ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Shiel A,Wilson BA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in paediatric patients after the first year of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of locally administered allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), in the acute period after a TBI. METHODOLOGY:MSC were isolated from ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Mastro-Martínez I,Pérez-Suárez E,Melen G,González-Murillo Á,Casco F,Lozano-Carbonero N,Gutiérrez-Fernández M,Díez-Tejedor E,Casado-Flores J,Ramírez-Orellana M,Serrano-González A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To explore differences in rate of recovery and functional outcome in case-matched patients with traumatic (TBI) vs non-traumatic brain injury (non-TBI) during inpatient rehabilitation and 1 year post-insult. RESEARCH DESIGN:Retrospective comparison study and case-controlled design. METHODS AND PROCE...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Cullen NK,Park YG,Bayley MT

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS) is being utilized as an assessment measure following concussion despite minimal research. This study explored the sensitivity and specificity of the CISS in identifying receded near point of convergence (NPC) post-concussion. Methods: Prospective study of...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Trbovich AM,Sherry NK,Henley J,Emami K,Kontos AP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that actigraphy is an appropriate means of measuring sleep in patients with TBI and to define parameters for its use in this population. RESEARCH DESIGN:Case series and review of the literature. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Subjects participating in one of two externally funded studies addr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Zollman FS,Cyborski C,Duraski SA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the magnitude and relative importance of hospital treatment costs and productivity losses caused by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). PATIENTS:A total of 155 patients with new TBI diagnoses admitted to Turku University Hospital were systematically sampled. METHODS:Hospital costs were determined b...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Tuominen R,Joelsson P,Tenovuo O

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:The Visual Response Evaluation (VRE) was developed to meet the need for a formal and in-depth measure of visual responses in low-level brain-injured persons (Rancho Levels II and III) and to monitor and document minute changes in the recovery of these patients. Often, patients at these low functional levels exhibit li...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Davis AL

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To explore the ways in which health care professionals and families understand terms and concepts associated with disorders of consciousness.Methods: Open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 health care professionals and 18 family caregivers affiliated with a disorders of consciousness ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Peterson A,Kostick KM,O'Brien KA,Blumenthal-Barby J

更新日期：2020-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the articulatory function of a group of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using both perceptual and instrumental techniques. RESEARCH DESIGN:The performance of 24 children with TBI was assessed on a battery of perceptual (Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment, Assessment of Intellig...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Cahill LM,Murdoch BE,Theodoros DG

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Prevention of secondary brain injury is a key component of acute management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Haemoglobin concentration may have an impact on optimization of cerebral oxygenation. Patients with TBI may best be served by an organized trauma service. The objective is to dete...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Baltazar GA,Pate AJ,Panigrahi B,Sharp A,Smith M,Chendrasekhar A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthostatic circulatory disorders are a common problem in the mobilization of patients with severe neurological diseases such as paraplegia, the vegetative state or the minimally conscious state. They create difficulties when mobilizing the patient out of bed. Although their incidence has not been clearly established ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Luther MS,Krewer C,Müller F,Koenig E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether COMT Val158Met allele status was associated with (i) attentional performance and (ii) response to methylphenidate (MP) following traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Forty healthy controls and 32 patients with moderate-severe TBI (Mean time post-injury = 68 days) completed a b...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Willmott C,Ponsford J,McAllister TW,Burke R

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Pain perception is currently an open question in patients suffering from prolonged disorders of consciousness. The aim of the present study was to examine nociceptive specific laser evoked responses (LEPs) in view of long-latency evoked potentials by non-painful electrical stimuli (SEPs) and auditory misma...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： de Tommaso M,Navarro J,Ricci K,Lorenzo M,Lanzillotti C,Colonna F,Resta M,Lancioni G,Livrea P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairments in social competence are among the most prevalent sequelae of traumatic brain injury and present a major barrier to a person returning to a productive life. The recent increased incidence of TBI among military personnel and the subsequent difficulties these individuals face reintegrating into soc...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hawley LA,Newman JK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00