Article
Rehabilitation
Leanne Togher, Elise Elbourn, Belinda Kenny, Cynthia Honan, Emma Power, Robyn Tate, Skye McDonald, Brian MacWhinney
Summary: This study aimed to examine predictive factors underlying communication and psychosocial outcomes at 2 years post-injury. The results revealed that cognitive-communication skills at 6 months were a significant predictor of persisting communication challenges and poor psychosocial outcomes up to 2 years after the traumatic brain injury.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Debbie Y. Madhok, Robert M. Rodriguez, Jason Barber, Nancy R. Temkin, Amy J. Markowitz, Natalie Kreitzer, Geoffrey T. Manley
Summary: This study found that most patients with mild TBI, with a GCS score of 15 and a negative head CT scan, did not fully recover at 2 weeks and 6 months after the injury. Emergency department clinicians should recommend 2-week follow-up visits to identify patients with incomplete recovery and facilitate rehabilitation.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Andrea Klang, Yasmina Molero, Paul Lichtenstein, Henrik Larsson, Brian Matthew D'Onofrio, Niklas Marklund, Christian Oldenburg, Elham Rostami
Summary: The study found that there is insufficient and unequal access to rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. It highlights the importance of organizing and standardizing post-TBI rehabilitation to meet the needs of all patients, regardless of their age, socioeconomic status, or living area.
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Laura M. Heath, M. Rafae Kidwai, Brenda Colella, Georges Monette, Pavel Tselichtchev, Jennifer C. Tomaszczyk, Robin E. Green
Summary: This study examined the long-term trajectories of anxiety and depressive symptoms following moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), identified predictors of these trajectories, and explored their impact on 1-year return to productivity. The findings showed that there were four distinct trajectories for anxiety and depression, with most individuals experiencing stable or low levels over time. However, a subset of individuals showed rapid worsening of anxiety or depression, and those with worsening symptoms were less likely to return to productivity by 1-year post-injury.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Eric Xie, Michael Pellegrini, Zhibin Chen, Laura Jolliff, Maria Crotty, Julie Ratcliffe, Jacqui Morarty, Terence J. O'Brien, Natasha A. Lannin
Summary: This study aimed to determine the potential benefit of rehabilitation and the influence of substance use on outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It found that a history of substance use was associated with lower reported quality of life at 12 months post-TBI.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Niall J. Bourke, Celia Demarchi, Sara De Simoni, Ravjeet Samra, Maneesh C. Patel, Adam Kuczynski, Quen Mok, Neil Wimalasundera, Fareneh Vargha-Khadem, David J. Sharp
Summary: Long-term outcomes of paediatric traumatic brain injury are difficult to predict. Traumatic brain injury can lead to reductions in brain volume and is associated with cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impairments. This study investigates the impact of brain injury on healthy brain development and shows that volumetric abnormalities are common after moderate/severe traumatic brain injury in both grey and white matter regions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nada Andelic, Cecilie Roe, Olli Tenovuo, Philippe Azouvi, Helen Dawes, Marek Majdan, Jukka Ranta, Emilie I. Howe, Eveline J. A. Wiegers, Cathrine Tverdal, Ida Borgen, Marit V. Forslund, Ingerid Kleffelgaard, Hilde M. Dahl, Louis Jacob, Melanie Cogne, Juan Lu, Nicole von Steinbuechel, Marina Zeldovich
Summary: This study aimed to assess rehabilitation needs and services for individuals with moderate-to-severe disability after traumatic brain injury. The study found that severity of brain injury, physical and cognitive impairments increased the likelihood of receiving rehabilitation, while psychological problems decreased it.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Dina M. Filiberto, Brian F. Jimenez, Emily K. Lenart, Dih Dih Huang, Marion E. Hare, Elizabeth A. Tolley, Louis J. Magnotti
Summary: Traumatic spine fractures have long-term effects on patients' functional outcomes. Age, thoracic fractures, lower extremity fractures, discharge location, and time to operative fixation are associated with poor functional outcomes.
Article
Biology
Rathi Ratha Krishnan, Samuel Wen Xuan Ting, Wee Shen Teo, Chien Joo Lim, Karen Sui Geok Chua
Summary: Across different severities of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a significant number of elderly TBI patients experience lower functional independence and higher need for care on discharge. However, acute inpatient rehabilitation can still lead to positive functional improvements for the elderly TBI patients. This study highlights the importance of TBI rehabilitation in increasing independence, regardless of age, without prolonging the duration of inpatient rehabilitation.
Review
Rehabilitation
Unni Sveen, Rikke Guldager, Helene Lundgaard Soberg, Tone Alm Andreassen, Ingrid Egerod, Ingrid Poulsen
Summary: The purpose of this study was to identify interventional research topics in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation, describe potential knowledge gaps, and uncover further needs for interventional TBI rehabilitation research for patients and families. The study found that the main focus of interventional TBI rehabilitation studies has been on severe TBI and long-term rehabilitation, with gaps identified in the rehabilitation of mild/moderate TBI populations, older populations, acute/sub-phase rehabilitation, return to work issues, and studies including the family.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Yulan Zhang, Zhihai Huang, Honglin Xia, Jing Xiong, Xu Ma, Chengyi Liu
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health issue worldwide, and while guidelines typically recommend rest post-TBI, recent evidence suggests that exercise may enhance functional outcomes. Exercise has shown promise in improving cognitive recovery, mood disorders, and post-concussion syndrome in TBI patients, though challenges remain in clinical application and understanding the underlying mechanisms of exercise's benefits.
EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Justin Maldonado, Jason H. Huang, Ed W. Childs, Binu Tharakan
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States, and it is important to examine its impact on medically underserved communities. This study reviewed the literature to explore racial/ethnic differences in TBI outcomes. The results revealed significant disparities in TBI outcomes among different racial/ethnic groups, with American Indian/Alaska Natives having the highest TBI-related death rate and Blacks/African Americans being more likely to incur TBI from violence. Future studies should investigate the potential influence of inflammation and oxidative stress on TBI outcomes within the context of racial/ethnic differences.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Jennie Ponsford, Cynthia Harrison-Felix, Jessica M. Ketchum, Gershon Spitz, A. Cate Miller, John D. Corrigan
Summary: This study compared outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients from the United States and Australia, finding that Australian patients were more likely to be competitively employed, married, and living independently, while American patients had better scores on the GOS-E assessment.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Hang Zhou, Libin Hu, Jianru Li, Wu Ruan, Yang Cao, Jianfeng Zhuang, Hangzhe Xu, Yucong Peng, Zhongyuan Zhang, Chaoran Xu, Qian Yu, Yin Li, Zhangqi Dou, Junwen Hu, Xinyan Wu, Xiaobo Yu, Chi Gu, Shenglong Cao, Feng Yan, Gao Chen
Summary: The study demonstrates the role of AXL in transforming astrocytes into a phagocytic phenotype after TBI through the AXL/STAT1/ABCA1 pathway, which helps limit neuroinflammation and improve neurological impairments. The findings provide a potential therapeutic target for TBI.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Derick Wade, Meenakshi Nayar, Javvad Haider
Summary: This article identifies weaknesses in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and suggests some strategies to improve services. However, it overlooks the lack of resources and systemic failure in organizing rehabilitation services as reasons for the low quality of services. The article also fails to acknowledge the neuroscience skills of existing rehabilitation medicine consultants and teams, as well as the need for expert rehabilitation input for non-TBI problems that patients may have.
Article
Rehabilitation
Shimon Shiri, Uri Feintuch, Adi Lorber-Haddad, Elior Moreh, Dvora Twito, Maya Tuchner-Arieli, Zeev Meiner
TOPICS IN STROKE REHABILITATION
(2012)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Faiga Magzal, Tamar Shochat, Iris Haimov, Snait Tamir, Kfir Asraf, Maya Tuchner-Arieli, Carmel Even, Maayan Agmon
Summary: This study explored the relationships between physical activity levels, gut microbiota composition, and short-chain fatty acid levels in older adults with insomnia. The findings revealed associations between changes in physical activity and gut microbiota abundances, as well as the concentration of short-chain fatty acids. Additionally, significant correlations were observed among physical activity, gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and sleep parameters.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Maya Arieli, Rachel Kizony, Efrat Gil, Maayan Agmon
Summary: This study examines the functional recovery of high-functioning older adults after hospitalization, finding that assessment of participation better captures functional changes compared to Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) assessment. Early identification of participation withdrawal is crucial for preventing disability.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Maya Arieli, Rachel Kizony, Efrat Gil, Maayan Agmon
Summary: This study describes the experiences of high-functioning older adults in participating in daily activities one and three months after acute hospitalization, as well as their perceived barriers and facilitators to participation. The findings suggest that hospitalization may lead to subtle decreases in participation in meaningful health-promoting activities, which could impact overall well-being and mark the beginning of functional decline. Therefore, a more comprehensive assessment of participation and targeted intervention programs are needed for high-functioning older adults.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maya Arieli, Maayan Agmon, Efrat Gil, Rachel Kizony
Summary: This study explored the predictive validity of functional cognition screening in acutely hospitalized older adults for predicting participation levels after discharge. The results showed that functional cognition outperformed traditional neuropsychological measures in predicting participation declines. Early identification of mild executive dysfunctions through functional cognition screening is crucial for improving continuity of care.
Article
Rehabilitation
Maya Tuchner, Zeev Meiner, Shula Parush, Adina Hartman-Maeir
OTJR-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
(2010)
Article
Rehabilitation
Asnat Bar-Haim Erez, Ettie Rothschild, Noomi Katz, Maya Tuchner, Adina Hartman-Maeir
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
(2009)
