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  • Author: Sidney R. Hinds
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Comparing traumatic brain injury diagnoses, intensive care utilization, length of stay, and costs between Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs hospitals: A long-term impact of military-relevant brain injury consortium study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The paucity of health economics studies on traumatic brain injury (TBI) was highlighted in a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Differences in brain volume in military service members and Veterans after blast-related mild TBI: A Long-Term Impact of Military-Relevant Brain Injury Consortium–Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium study

Abstract: Importance: Blast-related mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), the "signature injury" of post-9/11 conflicts, are associated with clinically relevant, long-term …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Distinct comorbidity phenotypes among post‐9/11 Veterans with epilepsy are linked to diverging outcomes and mortality risks

Abstract: Objective: To investigate phenotypes of comorbidity before and after an epilepsy diagnosis in a national cohort of post‐9/11 Service Members and Veterans and explore …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Mortality among Veterans with epilepsy: Temporal significance of traumatic brain injury exposure

Abstract: Objective: Epilepsy is associated with significant mortality risk. There is limited research examining how traumatic brain injury (TBI) timing affects mortality in …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Posttraumatic survivor guilt is associated with white matter microstructure alterations

Abstract: Background: Military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly experience posttraumatic guilt. Guilt over commission or omission evolves when …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Role of deployment history on the association between epilepsy and traumatic brain injury in post-9/11 era US Veterans

Abstract: Background and objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a well-established epilepsy risk factor and is common among service members. Deployment-related TBI, where …

Physical Health Peer reviewed