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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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26 to 50 of 197 Research Studies DisplayedYadgir SR, Engstrom C, Jacobsohn GC
Machine learning-assisted screening for cognitive impairment in the emergency department.
Researchers developed and evaluated an automated screening tool to identify a subset of patients at high risk for cognitive impairment (CI). Using the Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration (BOMC) test, administered in the emergency department, they found that an algorithm based on electronic health record data can define a subset of patients at higher risk for CI. They recommended that incorporating such an algorithm into a screening workflow could allow screening efforts and resources to be focused where they have the most impact.
AHRQ-funded; HS024558.
Citation: Yadgir SR, Engstrom C, Jacobsohn GC .
Machine learning-assisted screening for cognitive impairment in the emergency department.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2022 Mar;70(3):831-37. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17491..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Screening, Emergency Department, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Elderly
Lee W, Gray SL, Zaslavsky O
Association between having a family member with dementia and perceptions of dementia preventability.
This study examined how having a family history of dementia and caregiving experience are associated with perceptions about and self-efficacy for dementia preventability. Participants were surveyed whether they had a family member with dementia, and if they need whether they served as a caregiver. Of 1,575 respondents, 71% had a family member with dementia, and of those 42% served as a caregiver. People with a family member with dementia were less likely to believe that dementia is preventable and had lower self-efficacy for dementia prevention. Survey participants who were also caregivers had an even lower perception about dementia preventability.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Lee W, Gray SL, Zaslavsky O .
Association between having a family member with dementia and perceptions of dementia preventability.
Aging Ment Health 2022 Feb;26(2):270-76. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1839866..
Keywords: Dementia, Caregiving, Family Health and History, Prevention, Neurological Disorders
Diskin C, Malik K, Gill PJ
Research priorities for children with neurological impairment and medical complexity in high-income countries.
This paper describes a modified three-stage Delphi study using online surveys to identify the highest-priority clinical research areas related to children with neurological impairment and medical complexity among clinicians and caregivers. Round 1 comprised of a diverse international expert panel of 49 clinicians and 12 family caregivers suggesting clinical topics and related questions that require research to support this subgroup of children. A steering committee refined the suggestions, and then participants contributed to 1 (family caregivers) or 2 (clinicians) subsequent rounds to develop a prioritized list. A total of 601 responses were provided, with the responses distilled into 26 clinical topics comprising 126 related questions. Top clinical topics prioritized for research were irritability and pain, child mental health, disorders of tone, polypharmacy, sleep, aspiration, behavior, dysautonomia, and feeding intolerance. Ten specific research questions were also prioritized by the clinician expert panel.
AHRQ-funded; HS025138.
Citation: Diskin C, Malik K, Gill PJ .
Research priorities for children with neurological impairment and medical complexity in high-income countries.
Dev Med Child Neurol 2022 Feb; 64(2):200-08. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15037..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Neurological Disorders
Rosenthal M, Poling J, Wec A
"Medication is just one piece of the whole puzzle": how nursing homes change their use of antipsychotic medications.
This article investigated health professionals’ experiences with decision-making during changes under the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes and its companion coalitions. These programs were introduced in 2012 for the purpose of encouraging reductions in antipsychotic use and increasing use of nonpharmacological treatments for dementia. Interviews were conducted with 40 nursing home physicians and staff in seven states. The authors found that reducing antipsychotics is more time and resource-intensive than relying on medication. However, respondents supported reductions in antipsychotic use. They indicated that with supported staffing, effective communications, and training, they could create or implement individualized treatments.
AHRQ-funded; HS023464.
Citation: Rosenthal M, Poling J, Wec A .
"Medication is just one piece of the whole puzzle": how nursing homes change their use of antipsychotic medications.
J Appl Gerontol 2022 Jan;41(1):62-72. doi: 10.1177/0733464820958919..
Keywords: Elderly, Medication, Nursing Homes, Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Long-Term Care, Decision Making
Kerber KA, Carender W, Telian SA
Patient self-management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: instructional video development and preliminary evaluation of behavioral outcomes.
Researchers sought to develop and preliminarily evaluate a patient-oriented benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior canal (PC-BPPV) self-management instructional video. They found that participants rated the PC-BPPV self-management video favorably on measures that contribute to behavioral intent to perform the Dix-Hallpike test or the canalith repositioning maneuver. These findings provide support that the video is appropriate to use in future studies that evaluate patient self-performance accuracy and outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022258.
Citation: Kerber KA, Carender W, Telian SA .
Patient self-management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: instructional video development and preliminary evaluation of behavioral outcomes.
Otol Neurotol 2022 Jan;43(1):e105-e15. doi: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003360..
Keywords: Patient Self-Management, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Neurological Disorders
Bayer ND, Hall M, LI Y
Trends in health care use and spending for young children with neurologic impairment.
This retrospective study examined trends in health care use and spending for young children with neurologic impairment (NI) during their first 5 years of life. This study of 13,947 children with NI used data in the multistate IBM Medicaid MarketScan Database from 2009 to 2017. Inpatient service use decreased from 66.8% during the first year down to 5.8% during the fifth year. Emergency department (ED) use decreased more gradually from 67.8% during the first year to 44.4% during the fifth year. Per-member-per-year spending decreased from $83,352 during the first year down to $1944 in the fifth year.
AHRQ-funded; HS025138.
Citation: Bayer ND, Hall M, LI Y .
Trends in health care use and spending for young children with neurologic impairment.
Pediatrics 2022 Jan;149(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-050905.
AHRQ-funded; HS025138..
AHRQ-funded; HS025138..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Neurological Disorders
Warniment A, Steuart R, Rodean J
Variation in bacterial respiratory culture results in children with neurologic impairment.
The purpose of this study was to examine bacterial respiratory cultures in children with neurologic impairment (NI) (eg, cerebral palsy), both with and without tracheostomies, who were hospitalized with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) (eg, pneumonia) and to compare culture results across hospitals and age groups. The investigators concluded that the bacteriology of ARI in hospitalized children with NI differed from that of otherwise healthy children.
AHRQ-funded; HS025138; HS019862.
Citation: Warniment A, Steuart R, Rodean J .
Variation in bacterial respiratory culture results in children with neurologic impairment.
Hosp Pediatr 2021 Nov;11(11):e326-e33. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-005314..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Respiratory Conditions, Neurological Disorders
Armstrong MJ, Gamez N, Alliance S
Clinical care and unmet needs of individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and caregivers: an interview study.
Investigators researched the clinical care preferences of individuals living with dementia and caregivers, particularly dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Twenty individuals with DLB and 25 caregivers were interviewed via a semistructured questionnaire. The investigators concluded that improving care for individuals with DLB and their families will require a multipronged strategy including education for non-specialist care providers, increasing specialty care access, improved clinical care services, research to support disease prognosis and treatment decisions, and local and national strategies for enhanced caregiver support.
Citation: Armstrong MJ, Gamez N, Alliance S .
Clinical care and unmet needs of individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and caregivers: an interview study.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2021 Oct-Dec;35(4):327-34. doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000459..
Keywords: Dementia, Caregiving, Chronic Conditions, Neurological Disorders, Patient Experience
Ma C, McDonald MV, Feldman PH
Continuity of nursing care in home health: impact on rehospitalization among older adults with dementia.
The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to examine the association between continuity of nursing care in home health care (HHC) and rehospitalization among persons with dementia (PWD). Multiple years of HHC assessment, administrative, and human resources data from a large urban not-for-profit home health agency was used. Findings showed that wide variations exist in continuity of nursing care to PWD. Consistency in nurse staff when providing HHC visits to PWD is critical for preventing rehospitalizations.
AHRQ-funded; HS023593.
Citation: Ma C, McDonald MV, Feldman PH .
Continuity of nursing care in home health: impact on rehospitalization among older adults with dementia.
Med Care 2021 Oct;59(10):913-20. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001599..
Keywords: Elderly, Home Healthcare, Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Hospital Readmissions
MacDonald J, Doyle L, Moore
Sustainment of proactive physical therapy for individuals with early-stage Parkinson's disease: a quality improvement study over 4 years.
The purpose of this study is to describe the process of sustaining a proactive physical therapy (PAPT) program in practice for 4 years for patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Sustainability was measured using RE-AIM, NHS Sustainability Model, and the Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool. Reach increased from 28 to 110 total patients per year. The program sustained its effect to help participants increase or maintain self-reported exercise. Upon evaluation, PAPT users in year 3 had longer time since symptom onset and worse UPDRS motor scores compared to year 1 PAPT users.
AHRQ-funded; HS025077.
Citation: MacDonald J, Doyle L, Moore .
Sustainment of proactive physical therapy for individuals with early-stage Parkinson's disease: a quality improvement study over 4 years.
Implement Sci Commun 2021 Sep 27;2(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s43058-021-00205-x..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Care Management
Hua CL, Thomas KS, Bunker J
Changes in the agreement between the Minimum Data Set and hospital Medicare claims measures of dementia.
The objective of this study was to examine the agreement between a clinical Minimum Data Set measure of dementia and a diagnosis of dementia documented on a hospital claim across three points in time. A second objective was to examine the extent to which the agreement varied by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Findings showed that hospital claims for patients aged 66–75 were less likely to be accurate than those for other age groups and suggests that physicians do not always look for signs of dementia in younger adults. Additionally, Asian patients were less likely to have a diagnosis of dementia documented during hospitalization, which could be related to language barriers between patients and clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Hua CL, Thomas KS, Bunker J .
Changes in the agreement between the Minimum Data Set and hospital Medicare claims measures of dementia.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Sep;69(9):2672-75. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17201..
Keywords: Elderly, Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Medicare
Miller AC, Koeneman SH, Arakkal AT
Incidence, duration, and risk factors associated with missed opportunities to diagnose herpes simplex encephalitis: a population-based longitudinal study.
This retrospective cohort study determined the frequency and duration of diagnostic delays for herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) that are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Data from the IBM Marketscan Databases from 2001-2017 was used. The authors estimated the number of visits with HSE-related symptoms before diagnosis that would be expected to occur in the absence of delays and compared this estimate to the observed pattern of visits. Then a simulation-based approach was used to compute the number of visits representing a delay. They identified 2667 patients diagnosed with HSE and estimated 45.9% of patients experienced at least 1 missed opportunity, with 21.9% of patients having delays lasting >7 days. Risk factors for delays included being seen only in the emergency department, age 65 or older, or a history of sinusitis or schizophrenia.
AHRQ-funded; HS027375.
Citation: Miller AC, Koeneman SH, Arakkal AT .
Incidence, duration, and risk factors associated with missed opportunities to diagnose herpes simplex encephalitis: a population-based longitudinal study.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2021 Sep;8(9):ofab400. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab400..
Keywords: Infectious Diseases, Neurological Disorders, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Risk
Shepard V, Chou LN, Kuo YF, et al.
Characteristics associated with feeding tube placement: retrospective cohort study of Texas nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate resident-level, provider-type, nursing home (NH), and regional factors associated with feeding tube (FT) placement in advanced dementia. The investigators concluded that regional, race, and ethnic variations in prevalence of FT use among NH residents suggested opportunities for clinicians and policy makers to improve the quality of end-of-life care by especially considering other palliative care measures for minorities living in border towns.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642.
Citation: Shepard V, Chou LN, Kuo YF, et al..
Characteristics associated with feeding tube placement: retrospective cohort study of Texas nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021 Jul;22(7):1471-76.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.033..
Keywords: Elderly, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Dementia, Neurological Disorders
Wissel BD, Greiner HM, Glauser TA
Early identification of epilepsy surgery candidates: a multicenter, machine learning study.
Epilepsy surgery is underutilized. Automating the identification of potential surgical candidates may facilitate earlier intervention. The study objective was to develop site-specific machine learning (ML) algorithms to identify candidates before they undergo surgery. The investigators concluded that site-specific machine learning algorithms could identify candidates for epilepsy surgery early in the disease course in diverse practice settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS024977.
Citation: Wissel BD, Greiner HM, Glauser TA .
Early identification of epilepsy surgery candidates: a multicenter, machine learning study.
Acta Neurol Scand 2021 Jul;114(1):41-50. doi: 10.1111/ane.13418..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Surgery, Health Information Technology (HIT)
VanderPluym JH, Halker Singh RB, Urtecho M
Acute treatments for episodic migraine in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Migraine is common and can be associated with significant morbidity, and several treatment options exist for acute therapy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the benefits and harms associated with acute treatments for episodic migraine in adults. The investigators concluded that there are several acute treatments for migraine, with varying strength of supporting evidence. Use of triptans, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, dihydroergotamine, calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonists, lasmiditan, and some nonpharmacologic treatments were associated with improved pain and function.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500013I.
Citation: VanderPluym JH, Halker Singh RB, Urtecho M .
Acute treatments for episodic migraine in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
JAMA 2021 Jun 15;325(23):2357-69. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.7939..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Pain, Chronic Conditions, Treatments
Naidech AM, Weaver B, Maas M
Early seizures are predictive of worse health-related quality of life at follow-up after intracerebral hemorrhage.
Investigators tested the hypothesis that health-related quality of life at follow-up is different between patients with and without early seizures (and secondarily, with nonconvulsive status epilepticus) after intracerebral hemorrhage. Subjects were 33 patients whose quality of life was assessed 3 months after intracerebral hemorrhage onset. The researchers found that early seizures and nonconvulsive status epilepticus were associated with lower health-related quality of life at follow-up in survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage.
AHRQ-funded; HS023437.
Citation: Naidech AM, Weaver B, Maas M .
Early seizures are predictive of worse health-related quality of life at follow-up after intracerebral hemorrhage.
Crit Care Med 2021 Jun;49(6):e578-e84. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004936..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Quality of Life
Bradbury KR, Williams C, Leonard S
Emotional aspects of pediatric post-intensive care syndrome following traumatic brain injury.
This study assessed parent-reported emotional functioning in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identified risk factors for emotional sequelae in the acute recovery phase. Results from logistic regression indicated that only elevated parent PTSD symptoms were a significant predictor for child anxiety and depressive symptoms. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were prevalent in the acute recovery phase of TBI. Consistent with previous research, elevations in anxiety and depressive symptoms were more related to psychosocial factors than to injury severity.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Bradbury KR, Williams C, Leonard S .
Emotional aspects of pediatric post-intensive care syndrome following traumatic brain injury.
J Child Adolesc Trauma 2021 Jun;14(2):177-87. doi: 10.1007/s40653-020-00332-y..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Brain Injury, Trauma, Neurological Disorders
Chen HF, Rose AM, Waisbren S
Newborn screening and treatment of phenylketonuria: projected health outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
This study’s objective was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of newborn screening and treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU) in the context of new data on adherence to a recommended diet treatment and a newly available drug (sapropterin dihydrochloride). A computer simulation model was developed to project outcomes for a hypothetical cohort of newborns which compared four strategies. The strategies compared were: 1) clinical identification (CI) with diet treatment; 2) newborn screening (NBS) with diet treatment; 3) CI with diet and medication; and 4) NBS with diet and medication. The range of incremental cost-effectiveness ratio went from $6400/QALY for newborn screening with diet treatment compared to clinical identification with diet treatment up to $16,000,000/QALY for adding medication to NBS with diet treatment. Future research is needed to consider conditions under which sapropterin dihydrochloride would be more economically attractive.
AHRQ-funded; HS020644.
Citation: Chen HF, Rose AM, Waisbren S .
Newborn screening and treatment of phenylketonuria: projected health outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
Children 2021 May 12;8(5). doi: 10.3390/children8050381..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Neurological Disorders, Screening, Healthcare Costs
Huda A, Castaño A, Niyogi A
A machine learning model for identifying patients at risk for wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, an often-unrecognized cause of heart failure, is now treatable with a transthyretin stabilizer. It is therefore important to identify at-risk patients who can undergo targeted testing for earlier diagnosis and treatment, prior to the development of irreversible heart failure. In this study, the investigators showed that a random forest machine learning model could identify potential wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy using medical claims data.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Huda A, Castaño A, Niyogi A .
A machine learning model for identifying patients at risk for wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.
Nat Commun 2021 May 11;12(1):2725. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22876-9..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Neurological Disorders, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Risk
Srivastava S, Clark B, Landy-Schmitt C
Repetitive and self-injurious behaviors in children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Srivastava S, Clark B, Landy-Schmitt C .
Repetitive and self-injurious behaviors in children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
J Autism Dev Disord 2021 May;51(5):1748-58. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04617-x..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Neurological Disorders, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Cavallaro SC, Monuteaux MC, Chaudhari PP
Use of neuroimaging for children with seizure in general and pediatric emergency departments.
Investigators sought to compare rates of head computed tomography (CT) scans for pediatric seizure between general and pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Subjects were patients 21 years of age or less who presented to an ED with a chief complaint or diagnosis of seizure. They investigators found that general EDs obtained CT scans of the head more often in patients with epilepsy, without fever, and without trauma. They concluded that children with seizure were more likely to undergo CT scans of the head at general EDs compared with pediatric EDs.
AHRQ-funded; HS026503.
Citation: Cavallaro SC, Monuteaux MC, Chaudhari PP .
Use of neuroimaging for children with seizure in general and pediatric emergency departments.
J Emerg Med 2021 Apr;60(4):478-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.10.044..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Imaging, Neurological Disorders
Berry JG, Difazio RL, Melvin P
Hospital resource use after hip reconstruction surgery in children with neurological complex chronic conditions.
This study assessed how co-occurring conditions influence recovery after hip reconstruction surgery in children with neurological complex chronic conditions (CCCs). This retrospective analysis of 4058 children age 4 years or older was conducted from 2015 to 2018 in 49 children’s hospitals. The presence of CCCs was assessed using the AHRQ Chronic Condition Indicator system. Outcomes looked for included postoperative hospital length of stay (LOS), 30 -day readmission rates, and median hospital costs. The most common co-occurring conditions were digestive (60.1%) and respiratory (37.9%). Median LOS increased 67% as co-existing conditions increased from one to four or more. Median hospital costs increased 41% and readmission rates increased 250%. Malnutrition was associated with the greatest increase in postoperative hospital use.
AHRQ-funded; HS024453.
Citation: Berry JG, Difazio RL, Melvin P .
Hospital resource use after hip reconstruction surgery in children with neurological complex chronic conditions.
Dev Med Child Neurol 2021 Feb;63(2):204-10. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14712..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Chronic Conditions, Surgery, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Neurological Disorders
Roberts AC, Rafferty MR, Wu SS
Patterns and predictors of referrals to allied health services for individuals with Parkinson's disease: a Parkinson's foundation (PF) QII study.
Rehabilitation therapies are critical for optimizing quality-of-life and daily functions for individuals living with Parkinson's disease (PD). Thus, understanding the patterns of and under what conditions physicians make rehabilitation referrals is important for optimizing care. In this study, the investigators analyzed data from 5020 participants (4 countries) collected from 1/3/2016 to 4/20/2018 as part of the Parkinson's Foundation Quality Improvement Initiative (PF QII).
AHRQ-funded; HS025077.
Citation: Roberts AC, Rafferty MR, Wu SS .
Patterns and predictors of referrals to allied health services for individuals with Parkinson's disease: a Parkinson's foundation (PF) QII study.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021 Feb;83:115-22. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.11.024..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Rehabilitation
Ing C, Jackson WM, Zaccariello MJ
Prospectively assessed neurodevelopmental outcomes in studies of anaesthetic neurotoxicity in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis tried to answer the question whether exposure to a single general anesthetic (GA) in early childhood causes long-term neurodevelopmental problems. Databases searched from inception to October 2019 were PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. Outcomes common to at least three studies were evaluated using a random-effects meta-analyses. A total of 841 out of 1644 children who had a single exposure to GA were evaluated. Findings were that there were statistically significant increases in parent reports of behavioral problems but no difference in general intelligence.
AHRQ-funded; HS026493.
Citation: Ing C, Jackson WM, Zaccariello MJ .
Prospectively assessed neurodevelopmental outcomes in studies of anaesthetic neurotoxicity in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Br J Anaesth 2021 Feb;126(2):433-44. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.10.022..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Neurological Disorders, Medication, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Evidence-Based Practice, Outcomes
Azadani EN, Townsend J, Peng J
The association between traumatic dental and brain injuries in American children.
This study examined the association between dento-alveolar trauma (DAT) and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children ages 0-18 years. The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), an HCUP dataset, was analyzed using ICD-9-CM codes for the 2010-2014 NEDS data. Out of 6,281,658 emergency department (ED) visits, DAT was recorded in 93,408 (1.5%) visits and TBI was recorded in 996,334 (15.9%) visits. Of the DAT-positive encounters, 7.5% had codes associated with TBI. Patients with DAT had 0.20 odds of having TBI compared with patients who did not DAT when all confounding variables were kept constant. Multiple injuries, being involved in motor vehicle crashes, and injuries due to assault were associated with higher odds of concomitant TBI in patients who sustained DAT.
AHRQ-funded; HS24263.
Citation: Azadani EN, Townsend J, Peng J .
The association between traumatic dental and brain injuries in American children.
Dent Traumatol 2021 Feb;37(1):114-22. doi: 10.1111/edt.12611..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Trauma, Neurological Disorders, Dental and Oral Health