Background The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) in 2010 called for more head injury research on gender disparities to bridge the gender gap for the short-and long-term effects of...
Healthcare choices following mild traumatic brain injury in Australia
4 July 2022
Research papers, Clinical care, Concussion, Persisting Post Concussion Symptoms
Author(s): Jacinta Thorne, Shaun Markovic, HuiJun Chih, Elizabeth Thomas, Amanda Jeferson, Samar Aoun, Melinda Fitzgerald and Sarah Hellewell
ABSTRACT Background: Accurate data on the types of healthcare people seek in the early stages following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in Australia is lacking. We sought to investigate the...
Employment and Economic Outcomes of Participants with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the TRACK-TBI Study
29 June 2022
Research papers, Concussion
Author(s): Gaudette et al., 2022
IMPORTANCE Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may impair the ability to work. Strategies to facilitate return to work are understudied. OBJECTIVE To assess employment and economic outcomes for employed, working-age...
Returning to Work After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury—Considering the Impact of Employer Support
29 June 2022
Research papers, Concussion, Persisting Post Concussion Symptoms
Author(s): Tara M. Sharma
Sustaining a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can lead to devastating functional and financial consequences. An individual’s ability to return to work successfully is a principal factor used to determine outcome after mTBI.
Nonpharmacological treatment of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis and guideline recommendation
9 November 2021
Research papers, Clinical care, Concussion, Persisting Post Concussion Symptoms
Author(s): Hana Malá Rytter, Heidi J. Graff, Henriette K. Henriksen, Nicolai Aaen, Jan Hartvigsen, Morten Hoegh, Ivan Nisted; Erhard Trillingsgaard Næss-Schmidt, Lisbeth Lund Pedersen, Henrik Winther Schytz, Mille Møller Thastum, Bente Zerlang, Henriette Edemann Callesen
Key Points of this Research Article Research Question What is the evidence for nonpharmacological interventions to treat persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS)? Findings Following a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19...
Can predictive markers assist in early detection of children at risk for persisting symptoms and their response to prevention and intervention?
26 August 2021
Current research, MRFF research grants, Clinical care, Concussion, Paediatric
This MRFF research grant seeks to improve personalised management of child concussion and further symptoms.
Soft-shell headgear, concussion and injury prevention in youth team collision sports: A systematic review
3 June 2021
Research papers, Concussion, Helmets
Author(s): Jennifer Makovec Knight, Jack V. K. Nguyen, Biswadev Mitra, and Catherine Willmott
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Females: A State-of-the-Art Summary and Future Directions
1 January 2021
Research papers, Concussion, Neurotrauma
Author(s): Eve M. Valera, PhD; Annie-Lori C. Joseph, BA; Katherine Snedaker, LCSW; Matthew J. Breiding, PhD; Courtney L. Robertson, MD; Angela Colantonio, PhD; Harvey Levin, PhD; Mary Jo Pugh, PhD; Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, PhD; Rebekah Mannix, MD, MPH; Jeffrey J. Bazarian, MD; L. Christine Turtzo, MD, PhD; Lyn S. Turkstra, PhD; Lisa Begg, DrPH; Diana M. Cummings, PhD; Patrick S. F. Bellgowan, PhD
In this report, we identify existing issues and challenges related to research on traumatic brain injury in females and provide future directions for research.
Does Australia have a concussion ‘epidemic’?
10 January 2020
Research papers, Clinical care, Concussion
Author(s): Thomas, Elizabeth & Fitzgerald, Melinda & Cowen, Gill.
Concussion is a clinical diagnosis with variable presentations. To further understand this condition, improve diagnosis and management and establish its cost to society, long-term nationwide data collection is required, allowing...
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