Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Brain Injuries"
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Attention process training: Its effectiveness in remediating attention and memory deficits following mild traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury is an insult to the brain capable of producing physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes. Statistics show a rapid increase in the number of brain injuries each decade in both ... -
Baroreflex sensitivity during positional changes in patients with traumatic brain injury
Background and significance. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects 1.7 million Americans annually leading to significant morbidity and health care costs. An important cause of morbidity in TBI is secondary brain injury due ... -
A description of self-concept following traumatic brain injury
The purpose of the present study was to describe self-concept following a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the expected endpoint of maximum recovery of function. According to the literature, this endpoint occurs between ... -
Description of the moderate brain injured patient and predictors of discharge to rehabilitation
This retrospective, descriptive study characterized moderate traumatic brain injured patients between the ages of 18 to 64 years that were treated at level I and level II trauma centers within the United States and the ... -
Developing an explanatory model for cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury
Nearly 2 million mild traumatic brain injuries occur annually and cognitive impairment is strongly associated with poor neurobehavioral performance. Identifying variables that influence the development of cognitive impairment ... -
Early outcomes from mild traumatic brain injury from child and proxy perspectives
Background. Approximately 70-90% of traumatic brain injuries are mild, with a worldwide incidence greater than 600 per 100,000 people. Previous studies of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after a mild traumatic brain ... -
Impact of traumatic brain injury on American soldiers' memory with technological cognitive aids: A summative assessment
(2016-11-21)The purpose of this project was to evaluate an 8-week technology-based intervention involving the use of personal computer applications (i.e., “apps”) to improve memory after mild traumatic brain injury among ...