Objective: To summarize the current literature on racial and gender disparities in critical care
and the mechanisms underlying these disparities in the course of acute critical illness. Data …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States,
exacting a debilitating physical, social, and financial strain. Therefore, it is crucial to examine …

Background and Objectives The objectives of this study were to develop and establish
concurrent validity of a clinically relevant definition of poor cognitive outcome 1 year after …

OBJECT Disparities in access to inpatient rehabilitation services after traumatic brain injury
(TBI) have been identified, but less well described is the likelihood of discharge to a higher …

Post-acute inpatient rehabilitation services are associated with improved functional
outcomes among persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). We sought to investigate racial …

Background: Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability
in male and female patients worldwide, little is known about the effect of sex and gender on …

Objective: To characterize racial/ethnic and insurance disparities in the utilization of
healthcare services among US adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: The …

Because of the growing minority population in the past 3 decades in the United States and
the increasing numbers of individuals who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers …

Cuthbert JP, Corrigan JD, Harrison-Felix C, Coronado V, Dijkers MP, Heinemann AW,
Whiteneck GG. Factors that predict acute hospitalization discharge disposition for adults with …

BACKGROUND Long-term outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI) correlate with
initial head injury severity and other acute factors. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a …