2013
Amelioration of Acute Sequelae of Blast Induced Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by N-Acetyl Cysteine: A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study
Hoffer ME, Balaban C, Slade MD, Tsao JW, Hoffer B. Amelioration of Acute Sequelae of Blast Induced Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by N-Acetyl Cysteine: A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e54163. PMID: 23372680, PMCID: PMC3553161, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild traumatic brain injuryN-acetyl cysteineTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryOutcome measuresPlacebo-controlled studyPlacebo Controlled StudyLong-term outcomesMain outcome measuresReported side effectsService membersActive duty service membersU.S. service membersAcute sequelaeSymptom resolutionTerm outcomesControlled StudyNAC treatmentSleep disturbancesHearing lossNeurocognitive dysfunctionBaseline evaluationCivilian mild traumatic brain injuryBlast exposurePlacebo
2010
Effect of daily noise exposure monitoring on annual rates of hearing loss in industrial workers
Rabinowitz PM, Galusha D, Kirsche SR, Cullen MR, Slade MD, Dixon-Ernst C. Effect of daily noise exposure monitoring on annual rates of hearing loss in industrial workers. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2010, 68: 414. PMID: 21193566, PMCID: PMC3738059, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2010.055905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoise-induced hearing lossOccupational noise-induced hearing lossNoise exposureDaily noise exposureIntervention subjectsHearing lossPrevention of NIHLOccupational noise exposureHearing threshold levelsAppropriate control groupsHearing conservation programAnnual rateHigh-frequency hearingControl groupIntervention studiesPreventive interventionsFrequency hearingIndustrial workersFurther worseningIntervention effectsInterventionExposureDaily monitoringRegular feedbackAdministrative feedback