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Trends of spinal injury and spinal cord injury of the last twenty years.
Long-term studies of specific injuries, their interventions, and their outcomes help to help to identify trends, recognize potential therapeutic problems, and direct future guidelines of care. Such a study was recently conducted in Canada in order to determine the characteristics, trends, and potential predictors of spinal trauma and its associated injuries.
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...The effect of motorcycle helmet laws on brain injury and fatality
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
In 1997, Texas implemented a law that made motorcycle helmets optional for motorcycle operators and passengers (age 21 or older). Past research, however, has consistently shown that wearing a protective helmet during a motorcycle accident increases survival rates and decreases the chance of brain injury and fatality.
Continue reading...Senate Finance Committee
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee, whose members have been negotiating a bipartisan proposal behind the scenes this week left Thursday for the July Fourth recess without a deal, although Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus said he has developed policy to pay for legislation that would cost less than $1 trillion over 10 years.
Continue reading...BIAA Submits Comments to NIDRR in Response to Proposed Priorities for RRTCs
Monday, June 8, 2009
This week, BIAA submitted comments to the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) specifically regarding the fourth priority included in the proposed plan for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) entitled, “Developing Strategies to Foster Community Integration and Participation for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury.”
Continue reading...My Story from Counting the Days, Recovery
Thursday, May 21, 2009
After I learned again to walk and talk, I broke windows, frustrated because words wouldn’t dislodge from my fractured brain. I put my fist through any type of glass, including a tough–to-break telephone booth. But my memory is weak on these points, even with my emotionally-challenged discovery of drawings and poetry, which I apparently had [...]
Continue reading...BIAA submits FY10 testimony to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees
Monday, May 11, 2009
This week, BIAA submitted testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies.
Continue reading...Appropriations Update
Friday, April 24, 2009
This week, the House and Senate have agreed on a tentative deal on major elements of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution which includes fast-track procedures for healthcare reform, but would cut $10 billion from the President’s discretionary spending request.
Continue reading...Presidential Budget
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, President Obama addressed Congress and the Nation to announce an overall plan to spend $634 billion on healthcare reform. The President’s address simply provided a general overview of his budget that will be released in its entirety later this spring. Given that this was just an overview, no specific traumatic brain [...]
Continue reading...FY09 Omnibus Appropriations
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
On February 25, the House passed the FY 2009 omnibus spending bill covering the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Education. These agencies are currently being funded at 2008 levels under a continuing resolution that is set to expire on March 6, 2009. The Senate is [...]
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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