Publications by authors named "Riccardi J"

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) assistant professors in the United States related to barriers and facilitators to engaging in open science practices and identify opportunities for improving open science training and support in the field.

Method: Thirty-five assistant professors (16 from very high research activity [R1] institutions, 19 from institutions with other Carnegie classifications) participated in one 1-hr virtual focus group conducted via Zoom recording technology. The researchers used a conventional content analysis approach to analyze the focus group data and develop categories from the discussions.

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Objective: Implementation research is essential to accelerating the public health benefits of innovations in health settings. However, the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2022 report identified a lag in published implementation research applied to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our objectives were to characterize implementation science studies published to date in TBI clinical care and rehabilitation and provide recommendations for future directions.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to extend on previous research finding by investigating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and brain injury in children younger than 12 years old.

Methods: A total of 58,601 US children under 12 years old were included in the 2020-2021 National Survey of Children's Health, a self-reported national survey administered to caregivers.

Results: ACEs were significantly associated with increased risk for unconfirmed (χ (55891, 55904) = 141.

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Introduction: Gender discrimination is prevalent worldwide in medical and surgical care. In the setting of short-term surgical missions (STSMs) conducted to address the global burden of surgical disease, patient selection raises ethical considerations regarding equitable distribution of limited clinical resources. The goal of this study was to examine if equitable distribution of operative care between male and female patients occurs in STSMs.

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Introduction: Resident interest in global surgery has increased over recent years. Incorporating short-term surgical missions (STSMs) into training improves Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies and aids in understanding of global health infrastructure. We aim to investigate the impact of STSM participation during residency on the desire for participation after residency, and barriers in doing so.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the occurrence and impact of fatigue, fogginess, and sleep complaints on functioning at 3, 6, 10, and 16 months after childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Method: Eighty-eight caregivers completed online surveys regarding their children with TBI, with 17 participants included at the final time point. Measures included questions related to demographic and injury characteristics, executive functioning, social relations, health-related quality of life, and fatigue, fogginess, and sleep complaints.

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Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe the importance of and strategies to identify traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated cognitive-communication disorders (CCDs) in children, a priority identified by the attendees at the Fourth International Cognitive-Communication Disorders Conference. Childhood TBI is associated with a range of difficulties, including CCDs, that can adversely impact functioning and participation into adulthood. Identifying a history of TBI in children in schools is the crucial first step to then monitor, assess, and provide evidence-based intervention and accommodations in collaboration with families and medical and educational professionals.

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health concern and overrepresented among justice-involved populations. An emerging area of research focuses on the complex, interrelated and unmet health and social needs of justice-involved women and youth with TBI. Evidence of these needs continues to grow, yet the health and justice systems continue to underperform in supporting the health and social care of justice-involved women and youth.

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Purpose: To describe the relationship amongst child and family characteristics (e.g. social relationships, family functioning) and child participation after traumatic brain injury (TBI) an average of 2.

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Purpose: The overall purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between fatigue, executive functioning, and quality of life for children with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) between 8 and 17 years old.

Method: Fifteen parents of children with moderate-severe TBI ( = 10.06 years old) completed an online survey.

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Background: Cognitive fatigue after childhood acquired brain injury (ABI) is known to negatively impact engagement in typical academic and social activities, yet limited evidence is available to inform speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') clinical practices. The purpose of this research study was to explore stakeholders' perspectives on cognitive fatigue for children with ABI to inform future directions for clinicians and researchers.

Method: Twelve parents of children with traumatic brain injury and 35 SLPs participated in an online survey with 33 and 49 questions, respectively, including participant characteristics and perspectives on cognitive fatigue.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a persistent, negative, and disproportionate impact on children with disabilities. Children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be expected to experience a disproportionate impact given the deficits often associated with childhood TBI (e.g.

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Background: Students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often demonstrate difficulties that impact their successful return to school (RTS).

Objective: To explore injury severity, age at injury, and time since injury as predictors for performance on measures of cognitive, social and health functioning for students' participating in a formal RTS cohort at the time of their enrollment in the School Transition After Traumatic Brain Injury (STATBI) research project.

Methods: Outcome measures across cognitive, social, and health domains were analyzed for association with the explanatory variables of interest using quantile regressions and ordinary least squares regression, as appropriate.

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Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize the current evidence-based treatment practices used with school-aged children with any severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that could benefit the practice of speech-language pathologists (SLPs).

Method: A scoping review of the literature was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Included studies were assigned thematic labels based on a modified version of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System.

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Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review was to gain an understanding of the evidence available on auditory dysfunction after childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identify limitations, clinical implications, and future directions for speech-language pathology and audiology practice and research.

Method: This scoping review of the literature followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.

Results: A total of eight articles met inclusion for this scoping review.

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To describe child pre-injury and injury factors impacting post-injury educational outcomes for students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) participating in a state-wide, school-based, school re-entry consultation program, BrainSTEPS in Pennsylvania. Retrospective analysis of a BrainSTEPS annual follow-up survey. A total of 296 parent surveys were completed.

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Purpose: While health care and educational disparities are known to impact minoritized groups, few research studies have been conducted to examine disparities after childhood acquired brain injury (ABI). The purpose of this study was to explore child and injury factors (i.e.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe evidenced-based assessment practices for school-age children with any severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that could inform the practice of speech-language pathologists (SLPs).

Method: A scoping review of the literature was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Included studies were assigned thematic labels related to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework.

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Professionals working with justice-involved youth (JIYs) play a critical role in identifying and providing supports and services related to traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of this study was to better understand the knowledge of TBI of professionals working with JIYs, a research priority identified by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Fifty employees of an urban juvenile court system completed an online survey about their TBI knowledge.

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The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been implicated in a number of extra-pulmonary manifestations including rhabdomyolysis. It is hypothesized to be secondary to direct muscle damage from the virus. The usual treatment of rhabdomyolysis is resuscitation with aggressive fluid management to prevent acute renal failure.

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Article Synopsis
  • Pre-injury use of anti-platelet medications like aspirin and clopidogrel is linked to increased risks and worse outcomes for patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (TICH).
  • A study analyzed patients with mild TICH treated with desmopressin and/or platelets, comparing them to untreated patients with similar conditions.
  • Results showed that while treatment didn't affect TICH progression, it was associated with poorer neurological outcomes at discharge for those receiving desmopressin and/or platelets.
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Objective: To review the evidence available on cognitive fatigue (ie, increase in mental exhaustion after prolonged cognitive activity) in childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI), including rates, associated factors and effects, and management strategies.

Methods: A meta-analysis and scoping review of the literature were conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Terms were searched in relevant databases and through hand-searching.

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Background: The impact of general surgery resident participation on operative case time and postoperative complications has been broadly studied in the United States. Although surgical trainee involvement in international humanitarian surgical care is escalating, there is limited information as to how this participation affects care rendered. This study examines the impact of trainee involvement on case length and immediate postoperative complications with regard to operations in low- and middle-income settings.

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Background: Despite increasing the number of women and ethnic minority groups in surgery, the academic advancement of such individuals within surgical fields lags behind Caucasian men. We sought to identify gender and ethnic inequalities in the receipt of surgical society research grants for young faculty investigators and compare the scholarly productivity of these groups.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional and retrospective study, the gender and race of surgical society grant recipients were determined from surgical society Web sites.

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