The impact of prior head injury on outcomes following group and individual cognitive processing therapy among military personnel - Wachen JS, Mintz J, LoSavio ST, Kennedy JE, Hale WJ, Straud CL, Dondanville KA, Moring J, Blankenship AE, Vandiver R, Young-McCaughan S, Yarvis JS, Peterson AL, Resick PA.
This study examined the impact of a history of head injury (HHI) on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in active duty military personnel following group and individual cognitive processing therapy (CPT). Data for these secondary a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Review of mechanisms and research methods for blunt ballistic head injury - Li Y, Adanty K, Vette A, Vakiel P, Ouellet S, Raboud DW, Dennison C.
Head injuries account for 15% to 20% of all military injuries and pose a high risk of causing functional disability and fatality. Blunt ballistic impacts are one of the threats that can lead to severe head injuries. This review aims to examine the mechanis... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Inter-rater reliability of the Abbreviated Injury Scale scores in patients with severe head injury shows good inter-rater agreement but variability between countries. An inter-country comparison study - Gunning AC, Niemeyer MJS, van Heijl M, van Wessem KJP, Maier RV, Balogh ZJ, Leenen LPH.
This study evalua... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Hiker dies after 100-foot fall in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge
A woman hiking with a group of friends in the Columbia River Gorge outside Portland, Oregon, died on Friday after falling approximately 100 feet and suffering a head injury, say officials. #hiker #columbiarivergorge (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hiker near Multnomah Falls tumbles 100 feet to death
Authorities did not publicly identify the woman, but said she was hiking with a group of friends and suffered a fatal head injury in the fall. #multnomahfalls #hiker #deathauthorities (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Head injury management in rural and regional settings - Reilly P.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Stunt performers included in study of degenerative brain disease
Researchers at Boston and Ohio universities have launched a collaborative effort to include stunt performers at high risk of head injury in the study of a degenerative brain disease known as CTE. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Severe macular edema after traumatic head injury: a case of whiplash maculopathy - Ballios BG.
PURPOSE: Whiplash or "traumatic" maculopathy is associated with retinal concussion, typically following the rapid acceleration/deceleration experienced in motor vehicle collisions. It has rarely been discussed in the literature, likely given the spontaneou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The English-language version of the Self-Report Symptom Inventory: a pilot analogue study with feigned head injury sequelae - Aryal K, Merten T, Akehurst L, Boskovic I.
Questionnaire-based symptom validity tests (SVTs) are an indispensable diagnostic tool for evaluating the credibility of patients' claimed symptomatology, both in forensic and in clinical assessment contexts. In 2019, the comprehensive professional manual ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Blood test taken within 24 hours of head injury can predict whether a person will die
Researchers at UCSF and other schools found that a blood test within 24 hours of a severe head injury could help them determine how likely a person is to die of a traumatic brain injury. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pattern of injuries in fatal head trauma due to road traffic accidents - Rao MNRB, Nirmala A, Raguram R.
BACKGROUND: Head trauma is considered to be the major cause of death in road traffic accidents. According toworld health organisation, about 1.24 million deaths occur due to road traffic crashes. Particularly, the treatmentsfor head injury in the older age... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Injuries in underbody blast fatalities: identification of five distinct mechanisms of head injury - Ashworth E, Baxter D, Gibb I, Wilson M, Bull A.
Background Previous research has shown that injuries to the head and neck were prevalent in 73% of all mounted fatalities of underbody blast. The mechanisms that cause such injuries to the central nervous system are not yet known. The aim of this study was... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A case of a penetrating traumatic head injury due to a ceiling fan - Ong YN.
A ceiling fan is a hidden enemy on the ceiling of a house. When the blunt blades rotate at a high speed, it has the capability to penetrate the skull bones. This case highlights the uncommon presentation of fan blade injury and the importance of compressio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Head Injury Tied to Olfactory Dysfunction in Older Adults
Stronger association seen among individuals with multiple prior head injuries or more severe head injuries (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - July 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine, Neurology, ENT, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Journal, Source Type: news
Head Injury Tied to Olfactory Dysfunction in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 -- There appears to be an association between a history of head injury and olfactory dysfunction in older adults, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery.
Andrea L.C.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
