In Australia, over 700,000 people have sustained a brain injury that restricts their normal daily activities to some extent (Brain Injury Australia 2023). Among those with brain injuries, three-quarters are under 65 years of age, and two-thirds acquired their brain injury before the age of 25...
The children's intensive care nurse plays a key role in the prevention of secondary injury in these children, which can ultimately affect patient outcome. This article discusses the pathophysiology of paediatric brain injury and provides a framework for the intensive care nursing of these children. ...
Military psychiatry, a new subcategory of psychiatry, has become an invaluable, intangible effect of the war. In this review, we begin by examining related military research, summarizing the related epidemiological data, neuropathology, and the research
Traumatic brain injuryIntroduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major challenge in the intensive care unit (ICU) with a high mortality. In a recent study, severe TBI accounted for 14.3% of all ICU admissions with a mortality of 54.0%.Methodology: This was a retrospective, case-control...
Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Population Health An Introduction for Nursing Care Providers Michelle Borzik Goreth, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP-AC, CCRN-P, CTRN, CPEN, TCRN KEYWORDS Pediatric mild traumatic brain injury Concussion Population health Health-related quality of life ...
Birth injury Surgical error Nursing home negligence or abuse Sub-standard care Failed or erroneous diagnosis or treatment Slip and Fall Accidents Slip and fall accidentscan result in a TBI if the victim's head strikes an object or surface. In addition to brain injuries, these types of accidents...
[151] in 1995, contains 22 questions to assess the severity of TBI sequelae, and can be used to assist in guiding nursing care. This scale, funded by the U.S. Veterans’ Health System since 2007, has been widely used in a TBI screening program for veterans (mainly those enrolled in ...
People 65 or older are most likely to need hospital care for a traumatic brain injury, often because of a fall. No matter what their age, people who were assigned male at birth are more likely to have a serious TBI. People who are most at risk of a traumatic brain injury include: ...
Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients' Family Members in Neurosurgical Nursing: A Systematic Review Support for Traumatic brain injury patients' family members in neurosurgical nursing: A systematic review. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 2011; 43: 337-348. PMid:22089411 http://dx.doi.org/...
Potential barriers to best- practice were lack of guideline awareness, attitudes to MTBI, and lack of time or other priorities.ConclusionsOpportunities exist to improve care for children who present in acute care settings following mild traumatic brain injury. These include having up-to-date ...