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Hyperglycemia can indicate traumatic brain injury
The release of stress hormones (such as cortisol or norepinephrine) after a traumatic injury can induce stress hyperglycemia. Past research has shown that this state of elevated glucose has been related to increased medical complications and mortality rates.
Continue reading...Veterans Health Care Omnibus
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, the Senate cleared an omnibus veterans’ health care measure that provides important assistance to both veterans and caregivers. S. 1963, as modified by the House, includes nearly $1.6 billion in authorizations for programs designed to aid caregivers of eligible veterans. The measure, which now goes to the White House for [...]
Continue reading...Veterans Health Care Omnibus
Thursday, April 22, 2010
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, the Senate cleared an omnibus veterans’ health care measure that provides important assistance to both veterans and caregivers. S. 1963, as modified by the House, includes nearly $1.6 billion in authorizations for programs designed to aid caregivers of eligible veterans. The measure, which now goes to the White House for [...]
Continue reading...Changes in mild traumatic brain injury screening in the military: Will it affect civilian screening?
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
It is estimated that nearly one-quarter of deployed service members have sustained a traumatic brain injury, with mild brain injury being the most diagnosed severity. A short screening assessment that is given to service members after deployment has been used to identify the presence of mild traumatic brain injury, and has helped to identify many [...]
Continue reading...Call Your Representative NOW – The House will Vote on Health Care Reform this Week!
Monday, March 22, 2010
The House of Representatives is set to vote on the Senate health care reform bill at the end of this week. If the measure fails, the hope of health care reform will likely vanish for this year and maybe even for years to come. Even though the House and Senate have both passed their versions [...]
Continue reading...Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges
Friday, March 5, 2010
Health care reform at the federal level is officially on hold. Republican Scott Brown gained the Massachusetts seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy, thereby breaking the 60-vote majority in the Senate. Democrats met privately in the days following the Massachusetts special election but were unable to cultivate a strategy for moving forward at [...]
Continue reading...NFL football player with spinal cord injury recovers with hypothermia
Monday, February 15, 2010
Complete spinal cord injuries do not often occur in professional sports, but they can produce devastating results when they do. Although the primary injury is serious, a substantial amount of damage occurs during the secondary response to the injury. Much research has focused on reducing this secondary response, by slowing inflammation, cell death, or bleeding.
Continue reading...Carbon monoxide poisoning after hurricanes
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Power outages can continue for several days after a disastrous storm. Many people who live in hurricane-prone areas prepare their household by keeping a portable generator on hand to maintain refrigeration and air temperature, or for powering electronic or entertainment devices. However, improper use of these generators can lead to an increased risk of carbon [...]
Continue reading...Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 (S. 252)
Friday, July 31, 2009
After being favorably reported out of the Senate Veterans Affairs committee last week, the full Senate plans to consider S. 252, the Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 in the coming days.
Continue reading...House Tri-Committee Proposal (Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Education and Labor, Ways and Means Committee)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
This week, the House began debating their draft Health Care Reform bill that was developed by the chairmen of the three committees of jurisdiction.
Continue reading...- Depression has “additive effect” on mTBI symptoms
- Visual tracking is a practical screening tool for mTBI
- QEEG in recovery after sports-related brain injury
- A clinical test to help decide whether to order a CT scan or not
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) improves spasticity after spinal cord injury.
- Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Update
- BIAA August 6 Update
- Implicit and explicit memory in traumatic brain injury
- Factors in the delay of returning to work after spinal cord injury
- World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) assessment for spinal cord injury
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