News tagged with brain injury patients
Organ donation shortfall at large general hospitals in Ontario
Organ donation in Ontario is significantly less common at large general hospitals than at hospitals with clinical programs for transplant recipients, which points to missed opportunities to optimize organ donation, according ...
Other
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Combined hyperbaric O2: Normobaric hyperoxia associated with improved outcome of severe TBI
Researchers at the Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota, and Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation (Minneapolis, Minnesota) report that the combined use of hyperbaric oxygen and normobaric hyperoxia therapies ...
Neuroscience
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Single concussion may cause lasting brain damage
A single concussion may cause lasting structural damage to the brain, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Cooling may prevent trauma-induced epilepsy
(Medical Xpress)—In the weeks, months and years after a severe head injury, patients often experience epileptic seizures that are difficult to control. A new study in rats suggests that gently cooling the ...
Neuroscience
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Surgical procedure appears to improve outcomes after bleeding stroke
A minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots in brain tissue after hemorrhagic stroke appears safe and may also reduce long-term disability, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Cardiology
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Traumatic brain injury complications common among US combat soldiers
U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain—significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Cardiology
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Florida doctor gives stroke survivors new shot at mobility, independence
A single injection, then a five-minute wait. That's all it took for hundreds of stroke and traumatic brain injury patients from South Florida and nationwide to reverse years of debilitation. Now they're walking more steadily, ...
Neuroscience
Dec 21, 2012 |
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12 days of trauma may break the bank for most, says trauma chief
Americans are reporting they plan to spend an average of $854 this year on holiday gifts, but that is pennies compared with the cost of an unplanned trip to the Emergency Department.
Health
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Traumatic brain injury study finds standard of care not a significant improvement
For patients with a traumatic brain injury, the default standard of care has just been turned on its head by a group of researchers at the University of Washington working with colleagues at six hospitals ...
Medical research
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Diabetes drug may reduce brain damage after stroke
In a study in mice, scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new potential therapy that may reduce brain damage following stroke in type 2 diabetic patients. The suggested drug is already approved for ...
Diabetes
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Imaging shows some brains compensate after traumatic injury
Using a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to image patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), researchers have identified a biomarker that may predict which patients will do well over the long term, ...
Neuroscience
Nov 26, 2012 |
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MRI shows brain disruption in patients with post-concussion syndrome
MRI shows changes in the brains of people with post-concussion syndrome (PCS), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers hope the results point the way to improved detection and treatm ...
Neuroscience
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Big disappointment: Citicoline does not improve functional, cognitive status in patients with traumatic brain injury
Although approved for use for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nearly 60 countries, use of citicoline in a randomized trial that included more than 1,200 participants with TBI did not result in improvement in functional ...
Neuroscience
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Repeated surgeries appear to extend life of patients with deadliest of brain cancers
People who undergo repeated surgeries to remove glioblastomas—the most aggressive and deadliest type of brain tumors—may survive longer than those who have just a one-time operation, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.
Surgery
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Hospital uses 'lean' manufacturing techniques to speed stroke care
A hospital stroke team used auto industry "lean" manufacturing principles to accelerate treatment times, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.
Cardiology
Oct 18, 2012 |
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