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TBI Blood Biomarkers Show Accuracy Within 30 Minutes of Injury

GFAP outperformed other measures tested

Sep 06, 2024
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One in Four Brain Injury Patients Who Appear Unresponsive Respond Covertly

Functional MRI and EEG detect awareness in coma or vegetative states

Aug 14, 2024
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Trauma Patients Without Insurance Taken Off Life Support Sooner, Study Finds

Clinicians must "uncomfortably" examine bias in life-and-death decisions, says expert

Jul 24, 2024
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Liberal Blood Transfusion After Traumatic Brain Injury May Hold Benefit

Trial didn't meet primary outcome, but functional independence scores were better

Jun 13, 2024
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Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

People with border wall falls were less likely to receive follow-up care

Apr 10, 2024
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Can Targeting Normoxemia Benefit Critically Ill Trauma Patients?

Strategy appeared to increase supplemental oxygen-free days

Jan 24, 2024
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Ceftriaxone Prevents Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Brain Injury

Single-dose administered prophylactically associated with less pneumonia, mortality

Jan 22, 2024
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Deep Brain Stimulation Revives Cognitive Function After Traumatic Brain Injury

Pilot study shows promise in people with chronic cognitive deficits

Dec 04, 2023
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Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much More

Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults

Sep 07, 2023
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Head Injuries Decrease Long-Term Survival Time

Frequency of head hits, severity of impact raise mortality risk

Jan 23, 2023
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The Internal Conflict of Being a Ringside Doctor

The aftermath of a 2019 fight nearly broke me

Sep 15, 2022
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Blood Biomarkers Enhance Brain Injury Prognosis

Two studies support prediction of death, severe outcomes after TBI

Aug 12, 2022
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Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel

Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions

Jun 08, 2022
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Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids

Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury

Mar 07, 2022
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