CUBIST

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile," published in the journal Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology in September of 2024. Jacques Arrieux, a contractor in support of TBICoE, a research scientist at Fort Liberty, and the lead author of the study, joins the podcast.

Article Citation: Arrieux, J., & Ivins, B. (2024). Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile," published in the journal Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology in September of 2024. Jacques Arrieux, a contractor in support of TBICoE, a research scientist at Fort Liberty, and the lead author of the study, joins the podcast. Article Citation: Arrieux, J., & Ivins, B. (2024). Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile. Archives of clinical neuropsychology: the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, acae070. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acae070 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39271299/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled "Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Headache and Depression After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury," by Dr. Marissa Beal and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences in August 2024.

Article Citation: Beal, M. L., Psoter, K. J., Bechtold, K. T., Nagpaul, V., Peters, M. E., Rao, V., Van Meter, T. E., Falk, H., Korley, F. K., & Roy, D. (2024). Relationship Between Posttraumatic Headache and... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled "Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Headache and Depression After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury," by Dr. Marissa Beal and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences in August 2024. Article Citation: Beal, M. L., Psoter, K. J., Bechtold, K. T., Nagpaul, V., Peters, M. E., Rao, V., Van Meter, T. E., Falk, H., Korley, F. K., & Roy, D. (2024). Relationship Between Posttraumatic Headache and Depression After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, appineuropsych20230143. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230143 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39113495/ Learn more about the Military Acute Concussion Evaluation 2 (MACE 2), the Progressive Return to Activity (PRA), and other clinical resources at Health.mil/TBIProviders. 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Prescription Patterns After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Service Members,” written by Lauren Earyes and her colleagues at TBICoE and published in Military Medicine in July 2024. In addition, Ms. Earyes, lead author and health systems specialist at TBICoE, joins the podcast.

Article Citation: Earyes, L., Agimi, Y., & Stout, K. (2024). Benzodiazepine Prescription Patterns After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Prescription Patterns After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Service Members,” written by Lauren Earyes and her colleagues at TBICoE and published in Military Medicine in July 2024. In addition, Ms. Earyes, lead author and health systems specialist at TBICoE, joins the podcast. Article Citation: Earyes, L., Agimi, Y., & Stout, K. (2024). Benzodiazepine Prescription Patterns After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Service Members. Military medicine, 189(9-10), 1931–1937. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad443 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39028226/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled "Diagnosis of Sports-Related Concussion Using Symptom Report or Standardized Assessment of Concussion" by Dr. Kimberly Harmon and colleagues and published in JAMA Network Open in June 2024.

Article Citation: Harmon, K. G., Whelan, B. M., Aukerman, D. F., Hwang, C. E., Poddar, S. K., DeLeo, A., Elkington, H. A., Garruppo, G., Holliday, M., & Bruce, J. M. (2024). Diagnosis of Sports-Related Concussion Using Symptom Report or... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled "Diagnosis of Sports-Related Concussion Using Symptom Report or Standardized Assessment of Concussion" by Dr. Kimberly Harmon and colleagues and published in JAMA Network Open in June 2024. Article Citation: Harmon, K. G., Whelan, B. M., Aukerman, D. F., Hwang, C. E., Poddar, S. K., DeLeo, A., Elkington, H. A., Garruppo, G., Holliday, M., & Bruce, J. M. (2024). Diagnosis of Sports-Related Concussion Using Symptom Report or Standardized Assessment of Concussion. JAMA network open, 7(6), e2416223. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.16223 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38861257/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled "Gender Disparities in Neurobehavioral Symptoms and the Role of Post-Traumatic Symptoms in US Service Members Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Ida Babakhanyan and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in April 2024. In addition, the lead author and senior research neuropsychologist, Dr. Babakhanyan, joins the podcast.

Article Citation: Babakhanyan, I., Brickell, T. A., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L.,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled "Gender Disparities in Neurobehavioral Symptoms and the Role of Post-Traumatic Symptoms in US Service Members Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Ida Babakhanyan and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in April 2024. In addition, the lead author and senior research neuropsychologist, Dr. Babakhanyan, joins the podcast. Article Citation: Babakhanyan, I., Brickell, T. A., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L., Lippa, S. M., French, L. M., & Lange, R. T. (2024). Gender Disparities in Neurobehavioral Symptoms and the Role of Post-Traumatic Symptoms in US Service Members Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 41(13-14), e1687–e1696. doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0462 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38581428/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is "Upbeat-Corporate' by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled “Head Injury Treatment with Healthy and Advanced Dietary Supplements, a pilot randomized controlled trial of the tolerability, safety, and efficacy of branched chain amino acids in the treatment of concussion in adolescents and young adults.” The study was authored by Dr. Daniel Corwin and his colleagues. and was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in April of 2024.

Article Citation: Corwin, D. J., Myers, S. R., Arbogast,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled “Head Injury Treatment with Healthy and Advanced Dietary Supplements, a pilot randomized controlled trial of the tolerability, safety, and efficacy of branched chain amino acids in the treatment of concussion in adolescents and young adults.” The study was authored by Dr. Daniel Corwin and his colleagues. and was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in April of 2024. Article Citation: Corwin, D. J., Myers, S. R., Arbogast, K. B., Lim, M. M., Elliott, J. E., Metzger, K. B., LeRoux, P., Elkind, J., Metheny, H., Berg, J., Pettijohn, K., Master, C. L., Kirschen, M. P., & Cohen, A. S. (2024). Head Injury Treatment With Healthy and Advanced Dietary Supplements: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of Branched Chain Amino Acids in the Treatment of Concussion in Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal of neurotrauma, 41(11-12), 1299–1309. doi.org/10.1089/neu.2023.0433 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38468511/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled "Association of Blast Exposure and Military Breaching with Intestinal Permeability Blood Biomarkers Associated with Leaky Gut” by Qingkun Liu and colleagues and published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences in March 2024. In addition, Dr. Phil Karl joins the podcast. Dr. Karl is a government service employee serving as a nutritional physiologist with the military nutrition division at the U. S. Army Research... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled "Association of Blast Exposure and Military Breaching with Intestinal Permeability Blood Biomarkers Associated with Leaky Gut” by Qingkun Liu and colleagues and published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences in March 2024. In addition, Dr. Phil Karl joins the podcast. Dr. Karl is a government service employee serving as a nutritional physiologist with the military nutrition division at the U. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. He is a subject matter expert in the gut microbiome, especially as related to military nutrition and performance. Article Citation: Liu, Q., Wang, Z., Sun, S., Nemes, J., Brenner, L. A., Hoisington, A., Skotak, M., LaValle, C. R., Ge, Y., Carr, W., & Haghighi, F. (2024). Association of Blast Exposure in Military Breaching with Intestinal Permeability Blood Biomarkers Associated with Leaky Gut. International journal of molecular sciences, 25(6), 3549. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063549 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38542520/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled "Individualized Spectral Filters Alleviate Persistent Photophobia, Headaches, and Migraines in Active Duty Military and Veterans Following Brain Trauma" by Sandra Tosta and colleagues and published in Brain Injury in February 2024.

Article Citation: Tosta, S., Ferreira, M., Lewine, J., & Anderson, A. (2024). Individualized spectral filters alleviate persistent photophobia, headaches and migraines in active duty military and... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled "Individualized Spectral Filters Alleviate Persistent Photophobia, Headaches, and Migraines in Active Duty Military and Veterans Following Brain Trauma" by Sandra Tosta and colleagues and published in Brain Injury in February 2024. Article Citation: Tosta, S., Ferreira, M., Lewine, J., & Anderson, A. (2024). Individualized spectral filters alleviate persistent photophobia, headaches and migraines in active duty military and Veterans following brain trauma. Brain injury, 38(3), 177–185. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2024.2309253 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38334039/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study titled “Examining the New Consensus Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults” by Douglas Terry and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in January 2024.

Article Citation: Terry, D. P., Jo, J., Williams, K., Davis, P., Iverson, G. L., & Zuckerman, S. L. (2024). Examining the New Consensus Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome in... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study titled “Examining the New Consensus Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults” by Douglas Terry and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in January 2024. Article Citation: Terry, D. P., Jo, J., Williams, K., Davis, P., Iverson, G. L., & Zuckerman, S. L. (2024). Examining the New Consensus Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2023.0601. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2023.0601 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38204178/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Keith Stuessi and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study titled "Early Intervention Treatment in the First Two Weeks Following Concussion in Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials” by Dr. Sonia Moore and colleagues and published in Physical Therapy in Sport in January 2024.

Article Citation: Moore, S., Musgrave, C., Sandler, J., Bradley, B., & Jones, J. R. A. (2024). Early intervention treatment in the first 2 weeks following concussion in... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Keith Stuessi and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study titled "Early Intervention Treatment in the First Two Weeks Following Concussion in Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials” by Dr. Sonia Moore and colleagues and published in Physical Therapy in Sport in January 2024. Article Citation: Moore, S., Musgrave, C., Sandler, J., Bradley, B., & Jones, J. R. A. (2024). Early intervention treatment in the first 2 weeks following concussion in adults: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Physical therapy in sport: official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine, 65, 59–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.11.005 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38065015/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Kati discuss a study entitled "Development of the Troop Readiness Evaluation with Augmented Reality Return to Duty or Troop READY Platform to Aid in the Detection and Treatment of Military Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Anson Rosenfeldt and colleagues and published in Military Medicine in November 2023.

Article Citation: Rosenfeldt, A. B., Kaya, R. D., Owen, K., Hastilow, K., Scelina, K., Scelina, L., Miller Koop, M., Zimmerman, E., & Alberts, J. L.... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Kati discuss a study entitled "Development of the Troop Readiness Evaluation with Augmented Reality Return to Duty or Troop READY Platform to Aid in the Detection and Treatment of Military Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Anson Rosenfeldt and colleagues and published in Military Medicine in November 2023. Article Citation: Rosenfeldt, A. B., Kaya, R. D., Owen, K., Hastilow, K., Scelina, K., Scelina, L., Miller Koop, M., Zimmerman, E., & Alberts, J. L. (2023). Development of the Troop Readiness Evaluation With Augmented Reality Return-to-Duty (Troop READY) Platform to Aid in the Detection and Treatment of Military Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Military medicine, 188(Suppl 6), 67–74. doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad027 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37948246/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Keith Stuessi and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study entitled “High Lifetime Blast Exposure Using the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey is Associated with Worse Warfighter Brain Health Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” by Dr. Rael Lange and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October 2023. In addition, we've invited Dr. Lange, a clinical researcher at TBICoE and the lead author of the paper, to comment on their findings.

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In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Keith Stuessi and Dr. Kati Monti discuss a study entitled “High Lifetime Blast Exposure Using the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey is Associated with Worse Warfighter Brain Health Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” by Dr. Rael Lange and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October 2023. In addition, we've invited Dr. Lange, a clinical researcher at TBICoE and the lead author of the paper, to comment on their findings. Article Citation: Lange, R. T., French, L. M., Lippa, S. M., Gillow, K., Tippett, C. E., Barnhart, E. A., Glazer, M. E., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L., & Brickell, T. A. (2023). High Lifetime Blast Exposure Using the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey Is Associated With Worse Warfighter Brain Health Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2023.0133. Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37650835/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and new host, Dr. Keith Stuessi, discuss a study entitled "Cumulative Blast Exposure During a Military Career Negatively Impacts Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Jason Bailie and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in September 2023. Dr. Bailie, a neuropsychologist at TBICoE, joins the program to discuss the study investigating the impact of cumulative blast exposure on the recovery from TBI among military... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Dr. Don Marion and new host, Dr. Keith Stuessi, discuss a study entitled "Cumulative Blast Exposure During a Military Career Negatively Impacts Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dr. Jason Bailie and colleagues, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in September 2023. Dr. Bailie, a neuropsychologist at TBICoE, joins the program to discuss the study investigating the impact of cumulative blast exposure on the recovery from TBI among military personnel.  Article Citation: Bailie, J., Lippa, S., Hungerford, L., French, L. M., Brickell, T. A., & Lange, R. T. (2023). Cumulative Blast Exposure During a Military Career Negatively Impacts Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2022.0192. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0192 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37675903/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article “Traumatic brain injury and long-term risk of stroke among U.S. military service members," written by Andrea Schneider and her colleagues and published in the journal Stroke in August of 2023. In addition, a senior biostatistician at TBICoE, Mr. Brian Ivins, helps decipher some of the biostatistical issues that were raised by this study.

Article Citation: Schneider, A. L. C., Peltz, C. B., Li, Y., Bahorik, A., Gardner, R.... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article “Traumatic brain injury and long-term risk of stroke among U.S. military service members," written by Andrea Schneider and her colleagues and published in the journal Stroke in August of 2023. In addition, a senior biostatistician at TBICoE, Mr. Brian Ivins, helps decipher some of the biostatistical issues that were raised by this study. Article Citation: Schneider, A. L. C., Peltz, C. B., Li, Y., Bahorik, A., Gardner, R. C., & Yaffe, K. (2023). Traumatic Brain Injury and Long-Term Risk of Stroke Among US Military Veterans. Stroke, 54(8), 2059–2068. doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.042360 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37334708/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Associations between health-related behaviors and self-reported cognitive symptoms in U.S. military personnel injured on deployment.” This article was written by Sarah Jurek and colleagues and published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in August of 2023.

Sleep Disturbances Following Concussion, and other TBICoE clinical resources: health.mil/TBIProviders

Article Citation: Jurick, S. M., McCabe, C. T., Watrous,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Associations between health-related behaviors and self-reported cognitive symptoms in U.S. military personnel injured on deployment.” This article was written by Sarah Jurek and colleagues and published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in August of 2023. Sleep Disturbances Following Concussion, and other TBICoE clinical resources: health.mil/TBIProviders Article Citation: Jurick, S. M., McCabe, C. T., Watrous, J. R., MacGregor, A. J., Walton, S. R., Stewart, I. J., Walker, L. E., & Galarneau, M. R. (2023). Associations between health-related behaviors and self-reported cognitive symptoms in U.S. military personnel injured on deployment. Journal of psychiatric research, 165, 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.07.001 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37459778/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Associations of MRI derived glymphatic system impairment with global white matter damage and cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury: A DTI-ALPS study” by Dianne Zhu Yang and colleagues and published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in June of 2023.

Article Citation: Yang, D. X., Sun, Z., Yu, M. M., Zou, Q. Q., Li, P. Y., Zhang, J. K., Wu, X., Li, Y. H., & Wang, M. L. (2023). Associations of... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Associations of MRI derived glymphatic system impairment with global white matter damage and cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury: A DTI-ALPS study” by Dianne Zhu Yang and colleagues and published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in June of 2023. Article Citation: Yang, D. X., Sun, Z., Yu, M. M., Zou, Q. Q., Li, P. Y., Zhang, J. K., Wu, X., Li, Y. H., & Wang, M. L. (2023). Associations of MRI-Derived Glymphatic System Impairment With Global White Matter Damage and Cognitive Impairment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A DTI-ALPS Study. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 10.1002/jmri.28797. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.28797 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37276070/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Impact of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress on Manual and Ocular Motor Performance in Service Members with a history of mild traumatic brain injury." An article written by Dr. Lars Hungerford and colleagues, published in the journal Brain Injury in May of 2023. Additionally, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lars Hungerford, a senior clinical research director at TBICoE in San Diego.

Article Citation: Hungerford, L.,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Impact of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress on Manual and Ocular Motor Performance in Service Members with a history of mild traumatic brain injury." An article written by Dr. Lars Hungerford and colleagues, published in the journal Brain Injury in May of 2023. Additionally, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lars Hungerford, a senior clinical research director at TBICoE in San Diego. Article Citation: Hungerford, L., Agtarap, S., & Ettenhofer, M. (2023). Impact of depression and post-traumatic stress on manual and oculomotor performance in service members with a history of mild TBI. Brain injury, 37(8), 680–688. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2023.2210293 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37204183/ 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 most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Primary and secondary risk factors associated with concussion symptom clusters in collegiate athletes: Results from the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance Care Consortium" written by Kate Nolan and her colleagues and published in the Journal Brain Injury in April, 2023.

Article Citation: Nolan, K. E., Caccese, J. B., Kontos, A. P., Buckley, T. A., Garcia, G. P., Port, N., Broglio, S. P., McAllister, T. W., McCrea, M., Pasquina, P. F.,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Primary and secondary risk factors associated with concussion symptom clusters in collegiate athletes: Results from the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance Care Consortium" written by Kate Nolan and her colleagues and published in the Journal Brain Injury in April, 2023. Article Citation: Nolan, K. E., Caccese, J. B., Kontos, A. P., Buckley, T. A., Garcia, G. P., Port, N., Broglio, S. P., McAllister, T. W., McCrea, M., Pasquina, P. F., Hayes, J. P., & CARE Consortium Investigators (2023). Primary and Secondary Risk Factors Associated With Concussion Symptom Clusters in Collegiate Athletes: Results From the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance CARE Consortium. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 11(4), 23259671231163581. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671231163581 Article LINK: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10108418/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Validation of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for mild traumatic brain injury in Ethiopia” by Yegeta Habte and colleagues and published in World Neurotrauma in April of 2023.

Article Citation: Habte, Y. W., Pajer, H. B., Abicho, T. B., Feleke, Y., Bizuneh, Y. A., Shao, B., & Spader, H. S. (2023). Validation of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Validation of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for mild traumatic brain injury in Ethiopia” by Yegeta Habte and colleagues and published in World Neurotrauma in April of 2023. Article Citation: Habte, Y. W., Pajer, H. B., Abicho, T. B., Feleke, Y., Bizuneh, Y. A., Shao, B., & Spader, H. S. (2023). Validation of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Ethiopia. World neurosurgery, S1878-8750(23)00256-5. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.108 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863454/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Comparison of self-reported lifetime concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries among adults,” by Jill Doherty and colleagues and published in the Journal of Brain Injury in February of 2023.

Article Citation: Daugherty, J., Sarmiento, K., & Breiding, M. (2023). Comparison of self-reported lifetime concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries among adults. Brain injury, 1–8. Advanced online publication.... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, “Comparison of self-reported lifetime concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries among adults,” by Jill Doherty and colleagues and published in the Journal of Brain Injury in February of 2023. Article Citation: Daugherty, J., Sarmiento, K., & Breiding, M. (2023). Comparison of self-reported lifetime concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries among adults. Brain injury, 1–8. Advanced online publication. doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2023.2175909 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36760062/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Telling the whole story: Bibliometric network analysis to evaluate impact of media attention on chronic traumatic encephalopathy research," by Sean Eagle and Dave Okonkwo and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in January of 2023.

Article Citation: Eagle, S. R., & Okonkwo, D. O. (2023). Telling the Whole Story: Bibliometric Network Analysis to Evaluate Impact of Media Attention on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Telling the whole story: Bibliometric network analysis to evaluate impact of media attention on chronic traumatic encephalopathy research," by Sean Eagle and Dave Okonkwo and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in January of 2023. Article Citation: Eagle, S. R., & Okonkwo, D. O. (2023). Telling the Whole Story: Bibliometric Network Analysis to Evaluate Impact of Media Attention on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Research. Journal of Neurotrauma, 40(1-2), 148–154. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0266 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35929854/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare 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.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, "Cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans with comorbid post-traumatic headache and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: A randomized clinical trial" by Donald McGeary and colleagues and published in JAMA Neurology in August of 2022.

Article Citation: McGeary, D. D., Resick, P. A., Penzien, D. B., McGeary, C. A., Houle, T. T., Eapen, B. C., Jaramillo, C. A., Nabity, P. S., Reed, D. E., 2nd, Moring, J. C., Bira, L. M.,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and Don discuss the article, "Cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans with comorbid post-traumatic headache and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: A randomized clinical trial" by Donald McGeary and colleagues and published in JAMA Neurology in August of 2022. Article Citation: McGeary, D. D., Resick, P. A., Penzien, D. B., McGeary, C. A., Houle, T. T., Eapen, B. C., Jaramillo, C. A., Nabity, P. S., Reed, D. E., 2nd, Moring, J. C., Bira, L. M., Hansen, H. R., Young-McCaughan, S., Cobos, B. A., Mintz, J., Keane, T. M., & Peterson, A. L. (2022). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Veterans With Comorbid Posttraumatic Headache and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA neurology, 79(8), 746–757. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.1567 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35759281/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare 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.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Risk Factors for high symptom burden three months after traumatic brain Injury and implications for clinical trial design: A TRACK-TBI study” by Nancy Temkin and colleagues published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in June of 2022.

Article Citation: Temkin, N., Machamer, J., Dikmen, S., Nelson, L. D., Barber, J., Hwang, P. H., Boase, K., Stein, M. B., Sun, X., Giacino, J., McCrea, M. A., Taylor, S. R., Jain, S., Manley, G., &... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Risk Factors for high symptom burden three months after traumatic brain Injury and implications for clinical trial design: A TRACK-TBI study” by Nancy Temkin and colleagues published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in June of 2022. Article Citation: Temkin, N., Machamer, J., Dikmen, S., Nelson, L. D., Barber, J., Hwang, P. H., Boase, K., Stein, M. B., Sun, X., Giacino, J., McCrea, M. A., Taylor, S. R., Jain, S., Manley, G., & TRACK-TBI Investigators (2022). Risk Factors for High Symptom Burden Three Months after Traumatic Brain Injury and Implications for Clinical Trial Design: A Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Study. Journal of Neurotrauma, 39(21-22), 1524–1532. Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35754333/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare 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.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don interview Dr. Jeff Bazarian, the principal investigator of the article, "Effects of physical exertion on early changes in blood-based brain biomarkers: implications for the acute point of care diagnosis of concussion" and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October, 2022.

Article Citation:
Bazarian, J. J., Abar, B., Merchant-Borna, K., Pham, D. L., Rozen, E., Mannix, R., Kawata, K., Chou, Y., Stephen, S., & Gill, J. M. (2022). Effects... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don interview Dr. Jeff Bazarian, the principal investigator of the article, "Effects of physical exertion on early changes in blood-based brain biomarkers: implications for the acute point of care diagnosis of concussion" and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October, 2022. Article Citation:
Bazarian, J. J., Abar, B., Merchant-Borna, K., Pham, D. L., Rozen, E., Mannix, R., Kawata, K., Chou, Y., Stephen, S., & Gill, J. M. (2022). Effects of Physical Exertion on Early Changes in Blood-Based Brain Biomarkers: Implications for the Acute Point of Care Diagnosis of Concussion. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2022.0267. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0267 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36200628/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare 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 and opinions of findings and/or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and/or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding as of the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense’s position, policy, decision, or endorsement. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat, available at jamendo.com and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.    show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Relation of mild traumatic brain injury history to abnormalities on a preliminary neuroendocrine screen; a Multi-Center LIMBIC-CENC Analysis,” by Bill Walker and colleagues and published in Brain Injury in May of 2022.

Article Citation: Walker, W. C., Werner, J., Agyemang, A., Allen, C., Resch, J., Troyanskaya, M., & Kenney, K. (2022). Relation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury history to abnormalities on a preliminary... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Relation of mild traumatic brain injury history to abnormalities on a preliminary neuroendocrine screen; a Multi-Center LIMBIC-CENC Analysis,” by Bill Walker and colleagues and published in Brain Injury in May of 2022. Article Citation: Walker, W. C., Werner, J., Agyemang, A., Allen, C., Resch, J., Troyanskaya, M., & Kenney, K. (2022). Relation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury history to abnormalities on a preliminary Neuroendocrine screen; A multicenter LIMBIC-CENC analysis. Brain injury, 36(5), 607–619. doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2068185 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35507697/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare 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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Clinical utility of near-infrared device in detecting traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a pilot study toward application as an emergent diagnostic modality in a low-resource setting,” an article written by Robert Gramer and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in August of 2022.

Article Citation:
Gramer, R., Shlobin, N. A., Yang, Z., Niedzwiecki, D., Haglund, M. M., & Fuller, A. T. (2022). Clinical... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Clinical utility of near-infrared device in detecting traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a pilot study toward application as an emergent diagnostic modality in a low-resource setting,” an article written by Robert Gramer and colleagues and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in August of 2022. Article Citation: Gramer, R., Shlobin, N. A., Yang, Z., Niedzwiecki, D., Haglund, M. M., & Fuller, A. T. (2022). Clinical Utility of Near-Infrared Device in Detecting Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Pilot Study toward Application as an Emergent Diagnostic Modality in a Low-Resource Setting. Journal of neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2021.0342. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1089/neu.2021.0342 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35856820/ CUBIST is a podcast for healthcare 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.TBICoEinfo@health.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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US veterans with TBI," by Jonathan Elliot and colleagues and published in the journal PLOS One in April of 2021.

Article Citation:
Elliott, J. E., McBride, A. A., Balba, N. M., Thomas, S. V., Pattinson, C. L., Morasco, B. J., Wilkerson, A., Gill, J. M., & Lim, M. M. (2022). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US veterans with TBI," by Jonathan Elliot and colleagues and published in the journal PLOS One in April of 2021. Article Citation: Elliott, J. E., McBride, A. A., Balba, N. M., Thomas, S. V., Pattinson, C. L., Morasco, B. J., Wilkerson, A., Gill, J. M., & Lim, M. M. (2022). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US Veterans with TBI. A prospective, open-label, single-arm trial. PloS one, 17(4), e0262955. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262955 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35421086/ 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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "PTSD symptoms and tinnitus severity: An analysis of veterans with post-traumatic headaches,” by John Moring and colleagues and published in the Journal of Health Psychology in March of 2022.

Article Citation:
Moring, J. C., Straud, C. L., Penzien, D. B., Resick, P. A., Peterson, A. L., Jaramillo, C. A., Eapen, B. C., McGeary, C. A., Mintz, J., Litz, B. T., Young-McCaughan, S., Keane, T. M., & McGeary, D. D. (2022). PTSD... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, "PTSD symptoms and tinnitus severity: An analysis of veterans with post-traumatic headaches,” by John Moring and colleagues and published in the Journal of Health Psychology in March of 2022. Article Citation: Moring, J. C., Straud, C. L., Penzien, D. B., Resick, P. A., Peterson, A. L., Jaramillo, C. A., Eapen, B. C., McGeary, C. A., Mintz, J., Litz, B. T., Young-McCaughan, S., Keane, T. M., & McGeary, D. D. (2022). PTSD symptoms and tinnitus severity: An analysis of veterans with posttraumatic headaches. Health psychology: official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 41(3), 178–183. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001113 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35298210/ 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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article entitled "Review of implementation concepts and strategies surrounding traumatic brain injury clinical care guidelines," published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in December of 2021.

Article Citation:
Lumba-Brown, A., Prager, E. M., Harmon, N., McCrea, M. A., Bell, M. J., Ghajar, J., Pyne, S., & Cifu, D. X. (2021). A Review of Implementation Concepts and Strategies Surrounding Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Care Guidelines.... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article entitled "Review of implementation concepts and strategies surrounding traumatic brain injury clinical care guidelines," published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in December of 2021. Article Citation: Lumba-Brown, A., Prager, E. M., Harmon, N., McCrea, M. A., Bell, M. J., Ghajar, J., Pyne, S., & Cifu, D. X. (2021). A Review of Implementation Concepts and Strategies Surrounding Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Care Guidelines. Journal of neurotrauma, 38(23), 3195–3203. doi.org/10.1089/neu.2021.0067 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34714147/ 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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don interview Dr. Emerson Wickwire, the principal investigator of the article, "Trajectories of insomnia and adults after traumatic brain injury," published in JAMA in January of 2022.

Article Citation:
Wickwire, E. M., Albrecht, J. S., Capaldi, V. F., 2nd, Jain, S. O., Gardner, R. C., Werner, J. K., Mukherjee, P., McKeon, A. B., Smith, M. T., Giacino, J. T., Nelson, L. D., Williams, S. G., Collen, J., Sun, X., Schnyer, D. M., Markowitz, A. J.,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don interview Dr. Emerson Wickwire, the principal investigator of the article, "Trajectories of insomnia and adults after traumatic brain injury," published in JAMA in January of 2022. Article Citation: Wickwire, E. M., Albrecht, J. S., Capaldi, V. F., 2nd, Jain, S. O., Gardner, R. C., Werner, J. K., Mukherjee, P., McKeon, A. B., Smith, M. T., Giacino, J. T., Nelson, L. D., Williams, S. G., Collen, J., Sun, X., Schnyer, D. M., Markowitz, A. J., Manley, G. T., Krystal, A. D., & Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Investigators (2022). Trajectories of Insomnia in Adults After Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA network open, 5(1), e2145310. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.45310 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35080600/ 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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, ““Entitled low resilience following traumatic brain injury is strongly associated with poor neural behavioral functioning in U. S. military service members and veterans,” by Victoria Merit and colleagues and published in the Journal Brain Injury, February 2022. 

Article Citation:
Merritt, V. C., Brickell, T. A., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L., Lippa, S. M., French, L. M., & Lange, R. T. (2022). Low resilience following... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, ““Entitled low resilience following traumatic brain injury is strongly associated with poor neural behavioral functioning in U. S. military service members and veterans,” by Victoria Merit and colleagues and published in the Journal Brain Injury, February 2022.  Article Citation: Merritt, V. C., Brickell, T. A., Bailie, J. M., Hungerford, L., Lippa, S. M., French, L. M., & Lange, R. T. (2022). Low resilience following traumatic brain injury is strongly associated with poor neurobehavioral functioning in U.S. military service members and veterans. Brain injury, 1–14. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2034183 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35171749/ 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.   show less

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.... read more

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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “Differences between men and women in treatment and outcomes after traumatic brain injury” by Ana Mikolic and colleagues, and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October of 2020. Don and Amanda also interview Col. Jennifer Gurney, a surgeon with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and chair of the Defense Committees on Trauma.

Article Citation:
Mikolić, A., van Klaveren, D., Groeniger, J. O., Wiegers, E.,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “Differences between men and women in treatment and outcomes after traumatic brain injury” by Ana Mikolic and colleagues, and published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in October of 2020. Don and Amanda also interview Col. Jennifer Gurney, a surgeon with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and chair of the Defense Committees on Trauma. Article Citation: Mikolić, A., van Klaveren, D., Groeniger, J. O., Wiegers, E., Lingsma, H. F., Zeldovich, M., von Steinbüchel, N., Maas, A., Roeters van Lennep, J. E., Polinder, S., & CENTER-TBI Participants and Investigators (2021). Differences between Men and Women in Treatment and Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 38(2), 235–251. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2020.7228. Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32838645/ Defense Committees on Trauma: https://jts.amedd.army.mil/index.cfm/committees/dcot 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.   show less

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.... read more

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.   show less

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... read more

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.   show less

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... read more

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.   show less

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.... read more

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.   show less

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... read more

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.   show less

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... read more

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.   show less

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... read more

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.   show less

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.,... read more

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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Efficacy of an Interdisciplinary Intensive Outpatient Program in Treating Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Conditions,” written by Thomas DeGraba and his colleagues at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, and was published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology January of 2021.

Article Citation:
DeGraba, T. J., Williams, K., Koffman, R., Bell, J. L., Pettit, W., Kelly, J. P., Dittmer,... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Efficacy of an Interdisciplinary Intensive Outpatient Program in Treating Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Conditions,” written by Thomas DeGraba and his colleagues at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, and was published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology January of 2021. Article Citation: DeGraba, T. J., Williams, K., Koffman, R., Bell, J. L., Pettit, W., Kelly, J. P., Dittmer, T. A., Nussbaum, G., Grammer, G., Bleiberg, J., French, L. M., & Pickett, T. C. (2021). Efficacy of an Interdisciplinary Intensive Outpatient Program in Treating Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Conditions. Frontiers in neurology, 11, 580182. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.580182 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33536993/ 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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Recovery Profiles after Concussion Among Male Student-Athletes and Service Cadets with a Family History of Neurodegenerative Disease: Data from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium,” written by Adam Harrison and colleagues. The article was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in December of 2020.

Article Citation: Harrison, A. T., McAllister, T., McCrea, M., Broglio, S. P., Moore, R. D., & CARE Consortium Investigators (2021).... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Recovery Profiles after Concussion Among Male Student-Athletes and Service Cadets with a Family History of Neurodegenerative Disease: Data from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium,” written by Adam Harrison and colleagues. The article was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in December of 2020. Article Citation: Harrison, A. T., McAllister, T., McCrea, M., Broglio, S. P., Moore, R. D., & CARE Consortium Investigators (2021). Recovery Profiles after Concussion among Male Student-Athletes and Service Cadets with a Family History of Neurodegenerative Disease: Data from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium. Journal of Neurotrauma, 38(4), 485–492. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2020.7386 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33280495/ 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.   show less

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... read more

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.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Improving concussion education: consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge.” by Emily Kroshus and her colleagues published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in September of 2020.

Article Citation:
Kroshus, E., Cameron, K. L., Coatsworth, J. D., D'Lauro, C., Kim, E., Lee, K., ... & Silverman, R. D. (2020). Improving concussion education: consensus from the... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Amanda and Don discuss the article, “Improving concussion education: consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge.” by Emily Kroshus and her colleagues published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in September of 2020. Article Citation: Kroshus, E., Cameron, K. L., Coatsworth, J. D., D'Lauro, C., Kim, E., Lee, K., ... & Silverman, R. D. (2020). Improving concussion education: consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge. British journal of sports medicine, 54(22), 1314-1320 Article LINK: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/54/22/1314.full.pdf 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 Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Don, and Amanda discuss the article, “Sideline Concussion Assessment: The Current State of the Art” by John Yue and colleagues, published in the journal Neurosurgery, September 2020.

Article Citation:
Yue, J. K., Phelps, R., Chandra, A., Winkler, E. A., Manley, G. T., & Berger, M. S. (2020). Sideline Concussion Assessment: The Current State of the Art. Neurosurgery, 87(3), 466–475. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyaa022

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In this episode of CUBIST, Don, and Amanda discuss the article, “Sideline Concussion Assessment: The Current State of the Art” by John Yue and colleagues, published in the journal Neurosurgery, September 2020. Article Citation: Yue, J. K., Phelps, R., Chandra, A., Winkler, E. A., Manley, G. T., & Berger, M. S. (2020). Sideline Concussion Assessment: The Current State of the Art. Neurosurgery, 87(3), 466–475. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyaa022 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32126135/ 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.TBICoEinfo@mail.mil.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Don, and Amanda discuss the article,
“Lasting consequences of concussion on the aging brain: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging” published in the Journal of Neuroimage in July of 2020.

Article Citation:
June, D., Williams, O. A., Huang, C. W., An, Y., Landman, B. A., Davatzikos, C., ... & Beason-Held, L. L. (2020). Lasting consequences of concussion on the aging brain: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Don, and Amanda discuss the article, “Lasting consequences of concussion on the aging brain: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging” published in the Journal of Neuroimage in July of 2020. Article Citation: June, D., Williams, O. A., Huang, C. W., An, Y., Landman, B. A., Davatzikos, C., ... & Beason-Held, L. L. (2020). Lasting consequences of concussion on the aging brain: Findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Neuroimage, 221, 117182. Article LINK: www.sciencedirect.com/science/articl…53811920306686 CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@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 Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Don, and Amanda discuss the article,
“Self-Reported Concussion Symptomology during Deployment: Differences as a Function of Injury Mechanism and Low-Level Blast Exposure” published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in May of 2020.

Article Citation:
Belding, J. N., Fitzmaurice, S., Englert, R. M., Koenig, H. G., Thomsen, C. J., & Olaghere da Silva, L. U. (2020). Self-Reported Concussion Symptomology during Deployment: Differences as a Function of Injury... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Don, and Amanda discuss the article, “Self-Reported Concussion Symptomology during Deployment: Differences as a Function of Injury Mechanism and Low-Level Blast Exposure” published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in May of 2020. Article Citation: Belding, J. N., Fitzmaurice, S., Englert, R. M., Koenig, H. G., Thomsen, C. J., & Olaghere da Silva, L. U. (2020). Self-Reported Concussion Symptomology during Deployment: Differences as a Function of Injury Mechanism and Low-Level Blast Exposure. Journal of Neurotrauma. DOI: 10.1089/neu.2020.6997. Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32368945 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.TBICoEinfo@mail.mil.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “The Prevalence and Stability of Sleep-Wake Disturbance and Fatigue Throughout the First Year After Traumatic Brain Injury” published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in May of 2020.

Article Citation:
Saksvik, S. B., Karaliute, M., Kallestad, H., Follestad, T., Asarnow, R., Vik, A., Håberg, A. K., Skandsen, T., & Olsen, A. (2020). The Prevalence and Stability of Sleep-Wake Disturbance and Fatigue throughout the First Year... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “The Prevalence and Stability of Sleep-Wake Disturbance and Fatigue Throughout the First Year After Traumatic Brain Injury” published in the Journal of Neurotrauma in May of 2020. Article Citation: Saksvik, S. B., Karaliute, M., Kallestad, H., Follestad, T., Asarnow, R., Vik, A., Håberg, A. K., Skandsen, T., & Olsen, A. (2020). The Prevalence and Stability of Sleep-Wake Disturbance and Fatigue throughout the First Year after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 10.1089/neu.2019.6898. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1089/neu.2019.6898 Article LINK: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32460623/ DVBIC’s Management of Sleep Disturbances Following Concussion/Mild TBI Clinical Suite: dvbic.dcoe.mil/material/manageme…bi-clinical-suite CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing   show less

In this special episode of CUBIST, Amanda, and special guests Dr. Joanne Gold and Stacey Harcum, talk about the newly revised clinical recommendation "Sleep Disturbances Following Concussion/mTBI: Guidance for the Primary Care Manager in Deployed and Non-Deployed Settings."

The new Sleep Clinical Recommendation can be found here: Health.mil/TBIProviders

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.TBICoEinfo@mail.mil.

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “Neuroendocrine function and associated mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury in OEF-deployed service members.”

Article Citation:
Ciarlone, S. L., Statz, J. K., Goodrich, J. A., Norris, J. N., Goforth, C. W., Ahlers, S. T., & Tschiffely, A. E. (2020). Neuroendocrine function and associated mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury in OEF-deployed service members. Journal of... read more

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “Neuroendocrine function and associated mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury in OEF-deployed service members.” Article Citation: Ciarlone, S. L., Statz, J. K., Goodrich, J. A., Norris, J. N., Goforth, C. W., Ahlers, S. T., & Tschiffely, A. E. (2020). Neuroendocrine function and associated mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury in OEF-deployed service members. Journal of neuroscience research, 98(6), 1174–1187. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32157738/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “Alterations in plasma microRNA and protein levels in War Veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury.”

Article Citation:
Ghai, V., Fallen, S., Baxter, D., Scherler, K., Kim, T. K., Zhou, Y., ... & Cook, D. G. (2020). Alterations in plasma microRNA and protein levels in War Veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of neurotrauma

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In this episode of CUBIST, Don and Amanda discuss the article, “Alterations in plasma microRNA and protein levels in War Veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury.” Article Citation: Ghai, V., Fallen, S., Baxter, D., Scherler, K., Kim, T. K., Zhou, Y., ... & Cook, D. G. (2020). Alterations in plasma microRNA and protein levels in War Veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of neurotrauma CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “Association of time since injury to the first clinic visit with recovery following concussion.”

Article Citation:
Kontos, A. P., Jorgensen-Wagers, K., Trbovich, A. M., Ernst, N., Emami, K., Gillie, B., ... & Collins, M. W. (2020). Association of Time Since Injury to the First Clinic Visit With Recovery Following Concussion. JAMA Neurology.

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In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “Association of time since injury to the first clinic visit with recovery following concussion.” Article Citation: Kontos, A. P., Jorgensen-Wagers, K., Trbovich, A. M., Ernst, N., Emami, K., Gillie, B., ... & Collins, M. W. (2020). Association of Time Since Injury to the First Clinic Visit With Recovery Following Concussion. JAMA Neurology. CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers discussing the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. Topics for each episode will be developed in close coordination with the hosts and based on current and trending TBI research getting attention in the mainstream press. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil. The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.   show less

On this episode of CUBIST, our host discusses the article entitled “Use of the Progressive Return to Activity Guidelines may expedite symptom resolution after concussion for active duty Military” with lead author, Dr. Jason Bailie. The study was published in the December 2019 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Reference Citation:
Bailie, J. M., Remigio-Baker, R. A., Cole, W. R., McCulloch, K. L., Ettenhofer, M. L., West, T., ... & Mullins, L. (2019). Use of the... read more

On this episode of CUBIST, our host discusses the article entitled “Use of the Progressive Return to Activity Guidelines may expedite symptom resolution after concussion for active duty Military” with lead author, Dr. Jason Bailie. The study was published in the December 2019 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Reference Citation: Bailie, J. M., Remigio-Baker, R. A., Cole, W. R., McCulloch, K. L., Ettenhofer, M. L., West, T., ... & Mullins, L. (2019). Use of the Progressive Return to Activity Guidelines May Expedite Symptom Resolution After Concussion for Active Duty Military. The American journal of sports medicine, 47(14), 3505-3513. CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers discussing the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. Topics for each episode will be developed in close coordination with the hosts and based on current and trending TBI research getting attention in the mainstream press. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “Injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters: Analysis of US consumer product data.”

Article Citation: DiMaggio, C. J., Bukur, M., Wall, S. P., Frangos, S. G., & Wen, A. Y. (2019). Injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters: Analysis of US consumer product data. Injury Prevention, injuryprev-2019-043418. doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043418

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In this episode of CUBIST, our hosts discuss the article, “Injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters: Analysis of US consumer product data.” Article Citation: DiMaggio, C. J., Bukur, M., Wall, S. P., Frangos, S. G., & Wen, A. Y. (2019). Injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters: Analysis of US consumer product data. Injury Prevention, injuryprev-2019-043418. doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043418 CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers discussing the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. Topics for each episode will be developed in close coordination with the hosts and based on current and trending TBI research getting attention in the mainstream press. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.   show less

In this episode of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “The Influence of Chronic Cigarette Smoking on Neurocognitive Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.”

Reference Citation: Durazzo, T. C., Abadjian, L., Kincaid, A., Bilovsky-Muniz, T., Boreta, L., & Gauger, G. E. (2013). The influence of chronic cigarette smoking on neurocognitive recovery after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 30(11), 1013-1022.

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In this episode of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “The Influence of Chronic Cigarette Smoking on Neurocognitive Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.” Reference Citation: Durazzo, T. C., Abadjian, L., Kincaid, A., Bilovsky-Muniz, T., Boreta, L., & Gauger, G. E. (2013). The influence of chronic cigarette smoking on neurocognitive recovery after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 30(11), 1013-1022. CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers discussing the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. Topics for each episode will be developed in close coordination with the hosts and based on current and trending TBI research getting attention in the mainstream press. Episodes are organized around a schedule of one episode per month ranging in total run time of 10-to-15 minutes each. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.   show less

In the first episode of the third season of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “Suicide and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Individuals Seeking Veterans Health Administration Services Between Fiscal Years 2006 and 2015.”

Reference Citation: Hostetter, T. A., Hoffmire, C. A., Forster, J. E., Adams, R. S., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., & Brenner, L. A. (2019). Suicide and traumatic brain injury among individuals seeking Veterans Health Administration services between fiscal years 2006 and... read more

In the first episode of the third season of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “Suicide and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Individuals Seeking Veterans Health Administration Services Between Fiscal Years 2006 and 2015.” Reference Citation: Hostetter, T. A., Hoffmire, C. A., Forster, J. E., Adams, R. S., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., & Brenner, L. A. (2019). Suicide and traumatic brain injury among individuals seeking Veterans Health Administration services between fiscal years 2006 and 2015. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 34(5), E1-E9. CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers discussing the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. Topics for each episode will be developed in close coordination with the hosts and based on current and trending TBI research getting attention in the mainstream press. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to dvbic.dcoe.mil or email us at dha.DVBICinfo@mail.mil. The views, opinions and/or findings contained 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 so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss concussion assessment methods for high school athletes.

Publication: Currie, D.W., Kraeutler, M.J., Schrock, J.B., McCarty, E.C., Comstock, R.D. (2017). Time Trends in Concussion Symptom Presentation and Assessment Methods in High School Athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(14), 3368-3373. doi: 10.1177/0363546517725068

PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28930492

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Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss concussion assessment methods for high school athletes. Publication: Currie, D.W., Kraeutler, M.J., Schrock, J.B., McCarty, E.C., Comstock, R.D. (2017). Time Trends in Concussion Symptom Presentation and Assessment Methods in High School Athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(14), 3368-3373. doi: 10.1177/0363546517725068 PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28930492 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss whether a drug known for treating Alzheimer’s, which may have some neuroprotective effects, could improve short-term neurological function in patients with moderate TBI.

Publication: Mokhtari, M., Nayeb-Aghaei, H., Kouchek, M., Miri, M.M., Goharani, R., Amoozandeh, A., Akhavan Salamat, S., Sistanizad, M. (2017). Effect of Memantine on Serum Levels of Neuron-Specific Enolase and on the Glasgow Coma Scale in Patients With Moderate Traumatic Brain... read more

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss whether a drug known for treating Alzheimer’s, which may have some neuroprotective effects, could improve short-term neurological function in patients with moderate TBI. Publication: Mokhtari, M., Nayeb-Aghaei, H., Kouchek, M., Miri, M.M., Goharani, R., Amoozandeh, A., Akhavan Salamat, S., Sistanizad, M. (2017). Effect of Memantine on Serum Levels of Neuron-Specific Enolase and on the Glasgow Coma Scale in Patients With Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1002/jcph.980 PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28724200 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss the use of neurocognitive assessment tests following sport-related concussions.

Publication: Alsalaheen, B., Stockdale, K., Pechumer, D., Broglio, S.P., & Marchetti, G.F. (2017). A Comparative Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Concussion on a Computerized Neurocognitive Test and Self-Reported Symptoms. Journal of Athletic Training, 52(9): 834-846. doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-52.7.05

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Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss the use of neurocognitive assessment tests following sport-related concussions. Publication: Alsalaheen, B., Stockdale, K., Pechumer, D., Broglio, S.P., & Marchetti, G.F. (2017). A Comparative Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Concussion on a Computerized Neurocognitive Test and Self-Reported Symptoms. Journal of Athletic Training, 52(9): 834-846. doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-52.7.05 Journal link: natajournals.org/doi/full/10.4085…062-6050-52.7.05 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss neuroimaging evidence of altered brain structure and function in concussed athletes with longer recovery times.

Publication discussed: Churchill, N.W., Hutchison, M.G., Richards, D., Leung, G., Graham, S.J., & Schweizer, T.A. (2017). Neuroimaging of sport concussion: persistent alterations in brain structure and function at medical clearance.
Scientific Reports 7, article number 8297. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-07742-3

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Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss neuroimaging evidence of altered brain structure and function in concussed athletes with longer recovery times. Publication discussed: Churchill, N.W., Hutchison, M.G., Richards, D., Leung, G., Graham, S.J., & Schweizer, T.A. (2017). Neuroimaging of sport concussion: persistent alterations in brain structure and function at medical clearance. Scientific Reports 7, article number 8297. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-07742-3 Nature publications link: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-07742-3 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss a study on the effects of roller coaster rides on the brain.

Publication discussed: Kuo, C., Wu, L.C., Ye, P.P., Laksari, K., Camarillo, D.B., Kuhl E. (2017). Pilot Findings of Brain Displacements and Deformations during Roller Coaster Rides. Journal of Neurotrauma, epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4893

PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28683585

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Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss a study on the effects of roller coaster rides on the brain. Publication discussed: Kuo, C., Wu, L.C., Ye, P.P., Laksari, K., Camarillo, D.B., Kuhl E. (2017). Pilot Findings of Brain Displacements and Deformations during Roller Coaster Rides. Journal of Neurotrauma, epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4893 PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28683585 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss objective and quantifiable imaging markers of traumatic brain injury in relation to aging.

Publication discussed: Savjani RR, Taylor BA, Acion L, Wilde EA, & Jorge R. Accelerated Changes in Cortical Thickness Measurements with Age in Military Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2017 Jun 28. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5022. [Epub ahead of print]

PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28657432

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Dr. Don Marion and Dr. Anne Bunner discuss objective and quantifiable imaging markers of traumatic brain injury in relation to aging. Publication discussed: Savjani RR, Taylor BA, Acion L, Wilde EA, & Jorge R. Accelerated Changes in Cortical Thickness Measurements with Age in Military Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2017 Jun 28. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5022. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28657432 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.   show less

Dr. Anne Bunner and Dr. Don Marion discuss a study comparing rates of depression in men and women following a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Publication discussed: Lavoie, S., Sechrist, S., Quach, N., Ehsanian, R., Duong, T., Gotlib, I. H., & Isaac, L. (2017). Depression in Men and Women One Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems Study. Frontiers in Psychology, (8)634, eCollection. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00634

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Dr. Anne Bunner and Dr. Don Marion discuss a study comparing rates of depression in men and women following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Publication discussed: Lavoie, S., Sechrist, S., Quach, N., Ehsanian, R., Duong, T., Gotlib, I. H., & Isaac, L. (2017). Depression in Men and Women One Year Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems Study. Frontiers in Psychology, (8)634, eCollection. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00634 PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529492 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.   show less

Dr. Anne Bunner discusses recent updates to 2012 guidelines from the Concussion in Sport Group, also known as the “Berlin consensus statement” on sport concussion.

Publication discussed: McCrory P, Meeuwisse W, Dvořák J, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016. Br J Sports Med 2017;51:838-847.

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Dr. Anne Bunner discusses recent updates to 2012 guidelines from the Concussion in Sport Group, also known as the “Berlin consensus statement” on sport concussion. Publication discussed: McCrory P, Meeuwisse W, Dvořák J, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016. Br J Sports Med 2017;51:838-847. 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion and host Inbal Eshel consider a study on the usefulness of wearable sensors to measure head impacts.

Publication discussed: Cortes, N., Lincoln, A., Myer, G.D., Hepburn, L., Higgins, M., Putukian, M., & Caswell S. (2017). Video analysis verification of head impact events measured by wearable sensors. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Published online. DOI: 10.1177/0363546517706703

PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28541813

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Dr. Don Marion and host Inbal Eshel consider a study on the usefulness of wearable sensors to measure head impacts. Publication discussed: Cortes, N., Lincoln, A., Myer, G.D., Hepburn, L., Higgins, M., Putukian, M., & Caswell S. (2017). Video analysis verification of head impact events measured by wearable sensors. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Published online. DOI: 10.1177/0363546517706703 PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28541813 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.   show less

Dr. Anne Bunner discusses a study about early predictors of long-term outcomes following blast-related concussion.

Publication discussed: MacDonald C.L., Barber, J., Jordan, M., Johnson, A.M., Dikmen, S., Fann, J.R., & Temkin N. (2017). Early clinical predictors of 5-year outcome after concussive blast traumatic brain injury. JAMA Neurology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.0143.

PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459953

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Dr. Anne Bunner discusses a study about early predictors of long-term outcomes following blast-related concussion. Publication discussed: MacDonald C.L., Barber, J., Jordan, M., Johnson, A.M., Dikmen, S., Fann, J.R., & Temkin N. (2017). Early clinical predictors of 5-year outcome after concussive blast traumatic brain injury. JAMA Neurology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.0143. PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459953 Link to interview with study’s lead author: www.kgw.com/news/health/study-h…-injuries/441539619 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.   show less

Dr. Don Marion discusses two new studies about neurocognitive assessment tools, or NCATs

Publications discussed: Cole WR, Arrieux JP, Schwab K, Ivins BJ, Qashu FM, Lewis SC. Test-Retest Reliability of Four Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Tools in an Active Duty Military Population. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2013 Nov;28(7):732-42. doi: 10.1093/arclin/act040. Epub 2013 Jul 2.

PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23819991

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Dr. Don Marion discusses two new studies about neurocognitive assessment tools, or NCATs Publications discussed: Cole WR, Arrieux JP, Schwab K, Ivins BJ, Qashu FM, Lewis SC. Test-Retest Reliability of Four Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Tools in an Active Duty Military Population. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2013 Nov;28(7):732-42. doi: 10.1093/arclin/act040. Epub 2013 Jul 2. PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23819991 Cole WR, Arrieux JP, Ivins BJ, Schwab KA, Qashu FM. A Comparison of Four Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Tools to a Traditional Neuropsychological Test Battery in Service Members with and without Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2017 Apr 24:1-18. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acx036. PubMed link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28444123 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. All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing. Our theme song is "Dog Wind" by Skill_Borrower, and our credit music is "Esaelp Em Xim" by Pitx, both from CCmixter.org. All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing.   show less

Dr. Anne Bunner discusses research on how genetics and traumatic brain injury (TBI) interact to impact Alzheimer’s disease risk.

Publication discussed: Hayes JP, Logue MW, Sadeh N, et al. Mild traumatic brain injury is associated with reduced cortical thickness in those at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Brain. 2017;140(3):813-825. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww344

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Dr. Anne Bunner discusses research on how genetics and traumatic brain injury (TBI) interact to impact Alzheimer’s disease risk. Publication discussed: Hayes JP, Logue MW, Sadeh N, et al. Mild traumatic brain injury is associated with reduced cortical thickness in those at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Brain. 2017;140(3):813-825. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww344 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.   show less