Children with brain injuries

Gesture Based Educational Software for Children with Acquired Brain Injuries

“GESBI” is gesture based audio visual teaching tool designed to help children with acquired brain injuries, providing hours of entertainment in a play-and-learn environment while introducing the foundation skills in basic arithmetic, spelling, reading and solving puzzles. These children communicate with the computer via gestures based on my previous research paper “KONCERNHand Gesture Recogniti...

[brain and Nerve Injuries in Children and Adolescents].

Nonfatal Playground-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Children, 2001-2013.

OBJECTIVE To describe the circumstances, characteristics, and trends of emergency department (ED) visits for nonfatal, playground-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) among persons aged ≤14 years. METHODS The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program from January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2013, was examined. US Census bridged-race population estimates were used as ...

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Severe TBIs account for 15,000 admissions annually and a mortality rate of 24% in children in the United States. The purpose of this article is to explore pathophysiologic events, examine monitoring techniques, and explain current treatment modalities and nursing care related to caring for childr...

Association of traumatic brain injuries with vomiting in children with blunt head trauma.

STUDY OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in children who vomit after minor blunt head trauma, particularly when the vomiting occurs without other findings suggestive of traumatic brain injury (ie, isolated vomiting). We also aimed to determine the relationship between the timing and degree of vomiting and traumatic brain injury prevalence. METHODS This ...