Benzodiazepine Prescription Patterns After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Service Members.

Introduction: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and clinical recommendations (CRs) are developed to aide and guide providers in treating a variety of conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI). There is little knowledge on the impact that CPGs and CRs have on provider practice. One TBI recommendation that was able to be tracked in medical record codes was the use of benzodiazepines (BZD).

Trends in Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Service Members Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2002-2016.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health issue for service members deployed and is more common in recent conflicts; however, a thorough understanding of risk factors and trends is not well described. This study aims to characterize the epidemiology of TBI in U.S.

Clusters of conditions among US service members diagnosed with mild TBI from 2017 through 2019.

Background: Many US Military Service Members (SMs) newly diagnosed with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) may exhibit a range of symptoms and comorbidities, making for a complex patient profile that challenges clinicians and healthcare administrators. This study used clustering techniques to determine if conditions co-occurred as clusters among those newly injured with mTBI and up to one year post-injury.

Methods: We measured the co-occurrence of 41 conditions among SMs diagnosed with mTBI within the acute phase, one or three months post-mTBI diagnosis, and chronic phase, one year post-mTBI diagnosis.

The management and rehabilitation of post-acute mild traumatic brain injury.

Description: In June 2021, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.

Epidemiology, patterns of care and outcomes of traumatic brain injury in deployed military settings: Implications for future military operations.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is prevalent and highly morbid among Service Members. A better understanding of TBI epidemiology, outcomes, and care patterns in deployed settings could inform potential approaches to improve TBI diagnosis and management.

Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis of Service Members who sustained a TBI in deployed settings between 2001 and 2018 was conducted.

Prevalence of Comorbidities in Active and Reserve Service Members Pre and Post Traumatic Brain Injury, 2017-2019.

Objective: To understand the prevalence of comorbidities associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients among active and reserve service members in the U.S. Military.

Estimating Repeat Traumatic Brain Injury in the U.S. Military, 2015-2017.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health issue among deployed and non-deployed U.S. military service members (SMs).

Estimates of Long-Term Disability Among US Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health issue in the US military. The purpose of this study was to estimate the probability of long-term disability among hospitalized service members (SMs) with TBIs, using the South Carolina Traumatic Brain Injury and Follow-up Registry (SCTBIFR) model developed on civilian hospitalized patients.

Methods: We identified military patients in military or civilian hospitals or theater level 3 to 5 military treatment facilities (MTFs) whose first TBI occurred between October 1, 2013, and September 30, 2015.

Incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in the U.S. Military, 2010-2014.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health issue that affects U.S. military service members (SM) at home and in combat deployments.

Traumatic Brain Injury Following Military Deployment: Evaluation of Diagnosis and Cause of Injury.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of delayed traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis and cause of injury that resulted in a TBI diagnosis after military deployment.

Design: Medical record notes were reviewed in 2016 from a random sample of 1150 US military service members who had their first-time deployment in 2011 and likely sustained a TBI. Location and cause of the injury were extracted from the progress note for analysis.