In health disparities research, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide nurse
researchers with powerful tools to incorporate spatial factors, such as access to care and …

Introduction. Hospital and emergency department closures are emblematic of America's
changing healthcare delivery system, which often places rural vulnerable communities at …

Study objective We seek to examine differences in the provision of high-acuity professional
services between rural and urban physicians receiving reimbursement for emergency care …

BACKGROUND: The Brain Trauma Foundation recommends intracranial pressure (ICP)
monitoring in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Race is associated with worse …

Abstract Purpose of Review Emotional disturbances are common after traumatic brain injury
(TBI), and this review article examines the common mood difficulties, explores differential …

Objective: To provide state-level traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related emergency department
(ED) visit, hospitalization, and death estimates by age group for 2014. Setting and …

Emergency department patients' neighborhoods and their built environments shape a
substantial portion of their health outcomes. A neighborhood's built environment includes …

Each year, state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments (hereafter referred to as
health departments) report hundreds of foodborne illness outbreaks to CDC (1). Image for …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors experience a range of sequelae including
neurobiological brain changes, cognitive impairment, psychological difficulties, and …

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and concussions are significant causes of death in the United
States (Nduga & Artiga, 2021). Neurologists have highlighted many of the neurological and …