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conclusions this persian version of the fim can be used as a valid, reliable, and replicable instrument for research and rehabilitation purposes in tbi patients. results the inter-rater reliability was acceptable on admission and at discharge (icc = 0.779 to 0.895). the internal consistency of fim and its subscales were excellent (α ≥ 0.97). the results for criterion validity by adjusting the v...

background hyponatremia is a common disorder in patients with brain injury. it can result in acute and chronic complications providing this electrolytic disorder is not diagnosed and treated in due time. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hyponatremia in 95 patients with brain injury hospitalized in the intensive care unit in shahid beheshti hospital of kashan un...

conclusions this study showed that 36% of the patients with mild tbi symptoms had mental health problems. given the high rates of psychologic disorders among patients with mild tbi, it is necessary to reduce the factors that caused the disorder. results a total of 286 patients, 79.7% males and 20.3% females with male to female ratio of 4:1, completed the study. female had significantly higher g...

objectives: this paper reviews the current literature on acquired brain injury (abi) with a focus on abi burden, importance of community integration, and community integration definitions suggested by the literature. methods: literature review results: acquired brain injury (abi) is referred to a diverse range of disabilities resulted of injury in different parts of the brain. people with abi a...

background: accidents are the second reason for mortality and morbidity in iran. among them, brain injuries are the most important damage. clarification of the effects of brain injuries on different body systems will help physicians to prioritize their treatment strategies. in this study, the effect of pure brain trauma on the cardiovascular system and lungs 24 hours post trauma was assessed. m...

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it has been estimated that more than 1.7 million individuals suffer a traumatic brain injury (tbi) each year. tbi causes secondary biochemical and metabolic changes which contribute to subsequent tissue damage and associated neuronal cell death. two early and delayed events occur after tbi, which results in neurological deficits. primary injury events include the mechanical damage that occur at...

brain injury is a complex event leading to tissue damage and functional deficits by primary and secondary mechanisms. since the application of tissue engineering approaches is a new topic in the treatment of brain injury, producing a proper experimental model to evaluate the effects of tissue engineering products on damaged brain tissue is required. in the present study, a simple and reproducib...

motor vehicle and falling down are responsible for the most number of traumatic injuries. this study aimed to compare the characteristics of traumatic brain injury among accident and falling down cases. in this analytical cross- sectional study, data were collected from the records of cadavers who died due to accident or falling down and referred to kahrizak dissection hall, tehran forensic med...