Recent Posts in April, 2010

• Spinal cord injury trends in skimboarding

  Apr 30, 2010
  Skimboarding is a popular water sport that involves "skimming" a wave from shore to ocean. As it has become more competitive and extreme, the risk of ...
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• Increased risk of mortality in severe traumatic brain injury with improper ventilation

  Apr 30, 2010
  Hyperventilation (with a mechanical ventilator or a manual bag valve mask, for instance) can be a life-saving treatment in the early stages of ...
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• Hyperglycemia can indicate traumatic brain injury

  Apr 30, 2010
  The release of stress hormones (such as cortisol or norepinephrine) after a traumatic injury can induce stress hyperglycemia. Past research has shown ...
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• Functional imaging of carbon monoxide poisoning

  Apr 30, 2010
  Carbon monoxide poisoning involves the colorless, odorless gas that comes from engine exhausts, furnaces, or other gas-powered equipment. People who ...
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• The Weekly Flash

  Apr 27, 2010
  The Top Things State Affiliates Need To Know For the Week of April 26, 2010 Health Care Reform Laws Memo Reminder - Last week a key memo from Susan H. ...
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• Health Care Reform Becomes Law

  Apr 27, 2010
  On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590). One week later, he signed the Health ...
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• A clinical test for mild traumatic brain injury in children

  Apr 9, 2010
  Serum S-100B is a type of protein that is related to glial cells (a type of cell that helps regulate and support neurons). Past studies have shown ...
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• The ketogenic diet and traumatic brain injury

  Apr 7, 2010
  A ketogenic diet (high fat, low protein and carbohydrates) can make significant changes to the way the brain metabolizes energy. It is well known that ...
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