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CUBIST S4E5: Predictive Accuracy of TBI Screening Tools May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Predictive Accuracy of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3 and Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening, Individually and In Combination: A National Collegiate Athletic Association–Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium Analysis” written by Lyndsey Ferris and colleagues, and was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in February 2021. Article Citation: Ferris, L. M., Kontos, A. P., Eagle, S. R., Elbin, R. J., Collins, M. W., Mucha, A., Clugston, J. R., & Port, N. L. (2021). Predictive Accuracy of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3 and Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening, Individually and In Combination: A National Collegiate Athletic Association-Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium Analysis. The American journal of sports medicine, 49(4), 1040–1048. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546520988098 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33600216/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S4E6: TBI and the risk of sleep disorder May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “Traumatic Brain Injury and Incidence Risk of Sleep Disorders in Nearly 200,000 US Veterans,” written by Yue Leng and colleagues and published in Neurology in March of 2021. For more information on treating sleep disorders after TBI, check out our Sleep Clinical Recommendation at Health.mil/TBIProviders. Article Citation: Leng, Y., Byers, A. L., Barnes, D. E., Peltz, C. B., Li, Y., & Yaffe, K. (2021). Traumatic Brain Injury and Incidence Risk of Sleep Disorders in Nearly 200,000 US Veterans. Neurology, 96(13), e1792–e1799. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000011656 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33658328/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S4E2: Blast exposure estimators May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Development of a Blast Exposure Estimator from a DOD-Wide Survey Study on Military Service Members,” written by Lieutenant Claire M. Modica and colleagues. The article was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in November of 2020.” Article Citation: Modica, L., Egnoto, M. J., Statz, J. K., Carr, W., & Ahlers, S. T. (2021). Development of a Blast Exposure Estimator from a Department of Defense-Wide Survey Study on Military Service Members. Journal of Neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2020.7405. Advance online publication. Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33138683/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S4E8: Blast-related mild TBI impacts on visual disturbances May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Blast mild traumatic brain injury is associated with increased myopia and chronic convergence insufficiency” by Francesca C. Fortenbaugh and colleagues, published in Vision Research published in May, 2021. Article Citation: Fortenbaugh, F. C., Gustafson, J. A., Fonda, J. R., Fortier, C. B., Milberg, W. P., & McGlinchey, R. E. (2021). Blast mild traumatic brain injury is associated with increased myopia and chronic convergence insufficiency. Vision Research, 186, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2021.04.004 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34000559/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S4E10: Is cognitive rehab effective regardless of the number of concussions? May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Number of concussions does not affect treatment response to cognitive rehabilitation interventions following mild traumatic brain injury in military service members.” The study was authored by Anna Ord and her colleagues and was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in July 2021. Article Citation: Ord, A. S., Shura, R. D., Curtiss, G., Armistead-Jehle, P., Vanderploeg, R. D., Bowles, A. O., Kennedy, J. E., Tate, D. F., & Cooper, D. B. (2021). Number of Concussions Does Not Affect Treatment Response to Cognitive Rehabilitation Interventions Following Mild TBI in Military Service Members. Archives of clinical neuropsychology: the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, 36(5), 850–856. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaa119 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33264387/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S4E7: Changes in brain network connections following TBI in Special Operation Forces May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Characterizing changes in network connectivity following chronic head trauma in Special Forces military personnel: a combined resting-fMRI and DTI study” by Allen Champagne and colleagues, published in Brain Injury in April 2021. Article Citation: Champagne, A. A., Coverdale, N. S., Ross, A., Murray, C., Vallee, I., & Cook, D. J. (2021). Characterizing changes in network connectivity following chronic head trauma in special forces military personnel: a combined resting-fMRI and DTI study. Brain injury, 35(7), 760–768. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2021.1906951. Article LINK: hhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33792439/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S5E1: Can a device effectively predict if CT scans are necessary while deployed? May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Accuracy of a rapid GFAP/UCH-L1 test for the prediction of intracranial injuries on head CT after mild traumatic brain injury” by Jeff Bazarian and colleagues, and published in Academic Emergency Medicine, August 2021. Article Citation: Bazarian, J. J., Welch, R. D., Caudle, K., Jeffrey, C. A., Chen, J. Y., Chandran, R., McCaw, T., Datwyler, S. A., Zhang, H., & McQuiston, B. (2021). Accuracy of a rapid glial fibrillary acidic protein/ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 test for the prediction of intracranial injuries on head computed tomography after mild traumatic brain injury. Academic emergency medicine: official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 28(11), 1308–1317. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.14366 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34358399/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S5E3: TBI characteristics in special operators and conventional service members May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Health conditions among Special Operations Forces versus conventional military service members of VA TBI model systems ”a study by Amanda Garcia and colleagues and published in the Journal of Head Trauma and Rehabilitation, October 2021. Article Citation: Garcia, A., Kretzmer, T. S., Dams-O'Connor, K., Miles, S. R., Bajor, L., Tang, X., Belanger, H. G., Merritt, B. P., Eapen, B., McKenzie-Hartman, T., & Silva, M. A. (2021). Health Conditions Among Special Operations Forces Versus Conventional Military Service Members: A VA TBI Model Systems Study. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000737. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000737 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34698680/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S5E2: Detecting movement differences in tactical agility tests using wearable technology May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Wearable sensors detect movement differences in the portable warrior test of tactical agility after mTBI in service members” by Oleg Favorov and colleagues, and published in Military Medicine in September of 2021 Article Citation: Favorov, O., Kursun, O., Challener, T., Cecchini, A., & McCulloch, K. L. (2021). Wearable Sensors Detect Movement Differences in the Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility After mTBI in Service Members. Military medicine, usab361. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usab361 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34476483/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

CUBIST S5E5: Persistent TBI symptoms due to blasts May 19, 2022

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In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “The Persistence of Blast-Versus Impact Induced Concussion Symptomatology Following Deployment,” an article written by Jennifer Belding and colleagues and published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation in December of 2021. Article Citation: Belding, J. N., Khokhar, B., Englert, R. M., Fitzmaurice, S., & Thomsen, C. J. (2021). The Persistence of Blast- Versus Impact-Induced Concussion Symptomology Following Deployment. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 36(6), E397–E405. https://doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000715 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34320556/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-info@mail.mil. The views, opinions, and/or findings in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

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