Publications by authors named "Catharina de Boussard"
Objective: To evaluate measures of activity, participation and quality of life 3 months after mild traumatic brain injury and the effect of an early intervention for patients with an estimated high risk for problems after mild traumatic brain injury.
Patients: Consecutive patients attending the emergency room with mild traumatic brain injury.
Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Objective: To assess associations between real-world care pathways for working-age patients in the first year after severe traumatic brain injury and outcomes at 1 year.
Setting And Design: Prospective, observational study with recruitment from 6 neurosurgical centers in Sweden and Iceland. Follow-up to 1 year, independently of care pathways, by rehabilitation physicians and paramedical professionals.
Study Objective: To investigate the effect of an early intervention visit in addition to written information and treatment as usual for patients with an estimated high risk for persisting disability after a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
Research Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Methods: One hundred and seventy-three patients, aged 15-70 years with a Glasgow coma scale of 14-15 were included.
Objective: To describe the resources and routines for nutritional management until 6 months after severe traumatic brain injury.
Methods: Data collection was performed by use of questionnaires to staff professionals at three regional neurosurgical intensive and 75 other care units and a retrospective survey of medical and nursing records from 64 patients treated at these units.
Results: Resources in terms of qualified staff members were reportedly good, while nutritional guidelines were adopted in less than half of the units.
Objective: This study explored current nutritional treatment policies and nutritional outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
Methods: We performed a retrospective, structured survey of the medical records of 64 patients up to 6 months after injury or until the patients were independent in nutritional administration.
Results: Enteral nutrition was administered to 86% of patients.
Provoked vestibulodynia is a common cause of superficial dyspareunia in young women. Recent evidence has pointed out the importance of studying endogenous pain modulation in these women. An impairment of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) has been suggested in chronic pain conditions with a female predominance such as fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Methods: The incidence of readmissions because of delayed intracranial complications within 3 weeks after observation for the sole diagnosis of concussion was examined in a national cohort. A nested case-control design was used to analyze the association between clinical factors as well as early computed tomography (CT) scan examination and these complications.
Results: Out of 100,784 patients hospitalized because of concussion during ten years, 127 (0.
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the proteins S100B and S100A1B and symptoms and signs of cognitive impairment for 3 months after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
Methods: Serum concentrations of S100A1B and S100B were examined in a prospective cohort study of patients with MTBI and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 14 or 15. Cognitive performance was assessed by repeated computerized neuropsychological testing and an extended neuropsychological test.