2016
Implementation of Actigraphy in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Neurorehabilitation Admissions: A Veterans Administration TBI Model Systems Feasibility Study
Towns S, Zeitzer J, Kamper J, Holcomb E, Silva M, Schwartz D, Nakase‐Richardson R. Implementation of Actigraphy in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Neurorehabilitation Admissions: A Veterans Administration TBI Model Systems Feasibility Study. PM&R 2016, 8: 1046-1054. PMID: 27178377, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryInpatient rehabilitationRehabilitation settingStages of recoveryTraumatic Brain Injury Model Systems studyVeterans Affairs Polytrauma Rehabilitation CentersAcute inpatient rehabilitation unitAverage sleepInpatient rehabilitation settingCalendar yearInpatient rehabilitation unitPolytrauma Rehabilitation CentersAcute stage of recoveryAcute traumatic brain injuryImplement protocolsStudy criteriaExposure dataSelf-report methodsAssociated with negative outcomesNeurorehabilitation admissionsRehabilitation unitStaff availabilityRehabilitation centerSleep-wake patternsBrain injuryThe Relationship Between Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbance and Trajectory of Cognitive Recovery During Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Holcomb E, Towns S, Kamper J, Barnett S, Sherer M, Evans C, Nakase-Richardson R. The Relationship Between Sleep-Wake Cycle Disturbance and Trajectory of Cognitive Recovery During Acute Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2016, 31: 108-116. PMID: 26709584, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-wake cycle disturbancesIndividual growth curve modelsTraumatic brain injuryGrowth curve modelsCognitive testsSleep dysfunctionCognitive recoveryBrain injuryCognitive impairmentCurve modelTrajectories of cognitive recoverySevere traumatic brain injuryAcute traumatic brain injuryCognitive functionCycle disturbancesDelirium scoresConsecutive admissionsNeurorehabilitation admissionsInjury variablesRehabilitation hospitalEarly interventionNeurorehabilitation treatmentAcute recoveryImpairmentParticipants
2015
Subjective sleep quality and postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury
Towns S, Silva M, Belanger H. Subjective sleep quality and postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2015, 29: 1337-1341. PMID: 26288022, DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1045030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of mild traumatic brain injuryMild traumatic brain injurySubjective sleep qualityNeurobehavioral Symptom InventoryPostconcussive symptomsPsychological distressTraumatic brain injuryPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexSleep qualityBrief Symptom Inventory-18Postconcussive symptom severityPsychological distress variablesBrain injuryPoor subjective sleep qualityPoorer subjective sleepBSI-18Symptom InventoryDistress variablesSleep Quality IndexSubjective sleepPoor sleepDistressDemographic variablesSleepSymptoms