Veterans traumatic brain injuries and neurosurgical challenges: A narrative review

Abstract: BackgroundVeterans experience a high prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to combat-related incidents such as explosive blasts, penetrating injuries, and …

Facilitators and barriers to accessing care for Veterans with brain injury: Veterans Affairs provider perspectives

Abstract: Objectives: To identify facilitators and barriers to accessing care for Veterans with brain injury. Design: The study used an access to health care framework, one to …

Environmental barriers are associated with rehabilitation needs 10 to 15 years after traumatic brain injury: A Veterans Affairs traumatic brain injury model systems study

Abstract: Objective: To examine the association between environmental barriers and unmet rehabilitation needs during chronic recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in persons …

Relationships between neighborhood disadvantage, race/ethnicity, and neurobehavioral symptoms among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objective: To examine the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and severity of vestibular, sensory, mood-behavioral, and cognitive neurobehavioral symptoms …

Important considerations for research on intimate partner violence-related brain injury from the Enhancing Neuroimaging and Genetics through Meta-Analysis (ENIGMA) consortium intimate partner violence working group

Abstract: Purpose: Women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) may experience head, neck, and facial trauma, increasing their risk for concomitant brain injury (BI). The study …

Examining the utility of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) traumatic brain injury screening among women Veterans: Recommendations for expansion to include interpersonal violence

Abstract: Women veterans (WVs) are more likely than men veterans to experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) from causes unrelated to deployment. Yet, current Veterans Health …

Poor sleep and decreased cortical thickness in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Background: Poor sleep quality has been associated with changes in brain volume among veterans, particularly those who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) …

Factors influencing Omega-3 index status in active-duty military personnel

Abstract: Background: This study assessed omega-3 fatty acid (O3FA) status, previous brain injury risk exposures, and associations between O3FA status and risk exposures among …

Exploring Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rehabilitation Outcomes after TBI: A Veterans Affairs Model Systems Study

Abstract: Objectives: To examine racial/ethnic differences in 5-year functional independence and life satisfaction trajectories among SMVs who had undergone acute rehabilitation at …

Post Discharge Assessment of Caregiver Guidance of Patients with Brain Injury Hospitalized in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Abstract: To assess the perception of the guidance received during rehabilitation by caregivers of patients with brain injury to support the post discharge transition to the home …

Serious brain injuries tied to higher brain cancer risk in US Veterans

Abstract: Moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), along with penetrating TBIs, were linked with a higher risk of brain cancer among US veterans who served in the …

Traumatic brain injury training program value to caregivers of law enforcement officers, fire fighters and Veterans

Abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the online, self-guided, interactive Traumatic Brain Injury Family Support Program (TBIFS) with caregivers of law …