Prevalence and predictors of persistent cognitive and psychological symptoms in non-hospitalized post-COVID-19 patients seeking care at an outpatient post-COVID-19 clinic.

Introduction: There is still much uncertainty about why some people develop persistent cognitive and mental health problems after SARS-CoV-2 infection and require additional care while others do not. In this study, we investigated the cognitive and psychological outcomes of non-hospitalized post-COVID-19 patients referred to an outpatient post-COVID-19 clinic for persistent symptoms more than 3 months after infection. Additionally, we aimed to explore the influence of demographic, physical, and personal factors on these outcomes.

Trajectories of fatigue and related outcomes following mild acquired brain injury: a multivariate latent class growth analysis.

Objective: Fatigue is a common symptom following acquired brain injury although the severity and course differs for many individuals. This longitudinal study aimed to identify latent trajectory classes of fatigue and associated outcomes following mild brain injury.

Methods: 204 adults with mild traumatic brain injury (159; 78%) or minor stroke (45; 22%) were assessed 4 times over 1 year.

Interdisciplinary follow-up clinic for people with spinal cord injury: a retrospective study of a carousel model.

Study Design: Explorative retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Secondary health conditions (SHCs) are common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). To date, little is known about the effectiveness of long-term follow-up care in preventing SHCs.

Temporal evolution and predictors of subjective cognitive complaints up to 4 years after stroke.

Objective: To examine the temporal evolution of subjective cognitive complaints in the long-term after stroke, and to identify predictors of long-term subjective cognitive complaints.

Methods: Prospective cohort study including 395 stroke patients. Subjective cognitive complaints were assessed at 2 months, 6 months and 4 years post-stroke, using the Checklist for Cognitive and Emotional consequences following stroke (CLCE-24).

Economic evaluation of nurse-led stroke aftercare addressing long-term psychosocial outcome: a comparison to care-as-usual.

Objective: To examine the cost-effectiveness of nurse-led stroke aftercare addressing psychosocial outcome at 6 months post stroke, compared with care-as-usual.

Design: Economic evaluation within a comparative effectiveness research design.

Setting: Primary care (2016-2017) and community settings (2011-2013) in the Netherlands.

Long-term psychosocial outcome following mild traumatic brain injury and minor stroke: a direct longitudinal comparison.

Background And Purpose: Research suggests comparable long-term psychosocial outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and minor stroke, but no direct comparison has been made. This study aimed to directly compare psychosocial outcome over time in persons with mTBI and minor stroke.

Methods: In this multicenter, prospective longitudinal cohort study, community-dwelling persons with mTBI (n = 182) and minor stroke (n = 48) were assessed at 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury.

Nurse-led stroke aftercare addressing long-term psychosocial outcome: a comparison to care-as-usual.

Purpose: To examine whether nurse-led stroke aftercare is beneficial for long-term psychosocial outcome of community-dwelling persons with stroke.

Materials And Methods: Comparative effectiveness research design in which a prospective stroke aftercare cohort ( = 87) was compared to care-as-usual ( = 363) at six- and 12-months post stroke. Changes over time in cognitive and emotional problems experienced in daily life, fatigue and stroke impact on daily life were examined for stroke aftercare only.

Early cognitive and emotional outcome after stroke is independent of discharge destination.

Background And Purpose: Cognitive and emotional problems occur frequently after stroke. Patients with minor stroke are more likely to be discharged home. This paper compares early cognitive and emotional outcomes in patients discharged home after stroke versus patients discharged to inpatient rehabilitation, and examines the effect of cognitive and emotional outcomes on long-term participation.

Comparing Participation Outcome Over Time Across International Stroke Cohorts: Outcomes and Methods.

Objective: To enable a direct comparison of participation levels in the first year post-stroke, assessed by different outcome measures internationally.

Design: Two prospective stroke cohort studies following persons from stroke onset to 12 months post-stroke.

Setting: Community.

Long-Term Effects of a Behavioural Management Technique for Nurses on Aggressive Behaviour in Brain-Injured Patients.

Objective: The ABC method (Antecedent events, target Behaviours, Consequent events) is a behavioural management technique developed for nurses. The objective of the present study was to examine the long-term effects of the ABC method on aggressive behaviour in 40 patients with acquired brain injury.

Method: Four aggression outcome measures and a questionnaire about the implementation of the ABC method were filled out by the nursing staff in this longitudinal intervention study.

Course of Social Participation in the First 2 Years After Stroke and Its Associations With Demographic and Stroke-Related Factors.

Background: Many persons with stroke experience physical, cognitive, and emotional problems that contribute to restrictions in social participation. There is, however, a lack of knowledge on the long-term course of participation over time post-stroke.

Objective: To describe the time course of participation up to 2 years post-stroke and to identify which demographic and stroke-related factors are associated with this time course.

Psychological interventions for treating neuropsychiatric consequences of acquired brain injury: A systematic review.

Anxiety, aggression/agitation, apathy and disinhibition are common neuropsychiatric consequences of acquired brain injury (ABI); these consequences can cause functional impairment and lead to reduced social integration. This systematic review aims to provide an examination of the current evidence on psychological interventions for treating these consequences. Two reviewers selected potential relevant articles, retrieved from five literature databases; methodological quality was assessed and appraised.

Factors predicting quality of life and societal participation after survival of a cardiac arrest: A prognostic longitudinal cohort study.

Aim: For those patients who suffer unfavourable outcome after survival of cardiac arrest, it is important to know whether this can be predicted at an early stage. Support can subsequently be provided. This study aimed to identify early prognostic factors of quality of life (QOL) and societal participation at one year post-cardiac arrest.