Protective equipment in youth ice hockey: are mouthguards and helmet age relevant to concussion risk? - Kolstad AT, Eliason PH, Galarneau JM, Black AM, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the incidence rates and odds of concussion between youth ice hockey players based on mouthguard use and helmet age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Within a 5-year longitudinal cohort (2013/2014 to 2017/2018) of male and female ice ho... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Implementation of concussion management policies in high schools: the critical role of school nurses - Hess CW, Howland J, Hackman H, Campbell JK, Vannoy S, Hayden L.
Evidence-based practices in concussion management (CM) have been codified into legislation. However, legislation is varied, and implementation is narrowly evaluated. School nurses hold a unique position to assess the implementation of health policies. The ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The ability of vestibular and oculomotor screenings to predict recovery in patients following concussion: a systematic review of the literature - Barnhart M, Curtis Bay R, McLeod TV.
The objective of this systematic review was to investigate if a positive vestibular or oculomotor screening is predictive of recovery in patients following concussion. DATA SOURCES: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Deployment-related concussion and long-term health-related quality of life among US military personnel - MacGregor AJ, Casachahua JD, Walton SR, Harbertson J, Jurick SM, Dougherty AL, McCabe CT, Watrous JR, Fraser JJ.
PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between deployment-related concussion and long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among injured US military personnel. METHODS: The study sample included 810 service members with deployment-related inju... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Computerized and functional reaction time in varsity-level female collegiate athletes with and without a concussion history - Shumski EJ, Anderson MN, Oh J, Schmidt JD, Lynall RC.
OBJECTIVES: To 1) determine the association between computerized and functional reaction time, and 2) compare functional reaction times between female athletes with and without a concussion history. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: T... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Investigation of factors contributing to racial differences in sport-related concussion outcomes - Tang AR, Wallace J, Grusky AZ, Hou BQ, Hajdu KS, Bonfield CM, Zuckerman SL, Yengo-Kahn AM.
OBJECTIVE: Following sport-related concussion (SRC), early studies have demonstrated racial differences in time-to-clinical-recovery; however, these differences have not been fully explained. We sought to further explore these associations by considering p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The variability of recovery from pediatric concussion using multimodal clinical definitions - Corwin DJ, Metzger KB, McDonald CC, Pfeiffer MR, Arbogast KB, Master CL.
BACKGROUND: While concussions are common pediatric injuries, a lack of agreement on a standard definition of recovery creates multiple challenges for clinicians and researchers alike. HYPOTHESIS: The percentage of concussed youth deemed recovered as part o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Hormonal contraceptives do not influence concussion recovery in collegiate athletes: data from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium - Kay JJM, Mangold KI, Lapointe A, McAllister T, Arent SM, McCrea M, Broglio S, Torres-McGehee T, Moore RD.
INTRODUCTION: The hormonal withdrawal hypothesis suggests that reduction of progesterone in women following concussion may lead to greater symptom burden and longer recoveries. Current evidence indicates that hormonal stability following head injury may be... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Not Just for Men: Meeting the Needs of Women With Concussion
The vast majority of concussion research has used male lab animals and men as subjects, although concussions are common in women too (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
40 Under 40: Dr. Kate Essad, Advocate Aurora Health
Dr. Kate Essad is a Milwaukee neurologist who ’s developed a multidisciplinary integrated concussion management network viewed as unique in the U.S. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
McConnell Released With Broken Rib; U.S. Sues Rite Aid; VA Covers Alzheimer's Drug
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require subscriptions.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) was released from the hospital to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a concussion and fractured rib. (ABC News)
Pfizer said... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Another 55 Amateur Rugby Players Join Concussion Lawsuit Another 55 Amateur Rugby Players Join Concussion Lawsuit
Another 55 amateur rugby players who are suffering from neurological impairments joined the growing list of claimants in a class-action concussion lawsuit on Monday.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Conflicts of Interest Could Undermine the Cleanup Efforts in East Palestine
Many residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are suspicious of the environmental contractor Norfolk Southern has brought in to measure chemical exposures following last month’s massive train derailment, toxic spill, and chemical burn off. Over the last decade, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH) has become the go-to contractor for corporations looking to follow up on environmental disasters to which they’ve been connected. CTEH has done environmental testing after other derailments where toxic chemicals were released, like the 2012 derailment in Kentucky of a CSX train carrying butadiene (a hum...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Michaels Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
Mitch McConnell Released from Hospital, Sent to Rehab for Recovery
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 -- U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital on Monday and sent to a rehabilitation facility, after suffering a concussion last Wednesday night following a fall at a dinner. “Leader... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Sport-related concussion: a cognitive perspective - Hallock H, Mantwill M, Vajkoczy P, Wolfarth B, Reinsberger C, Lampit A, Finke C.
In this study, we review the epidemiology, neuropathophysiology, clinical ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
