Thursday, July 17, 2014

TBI Model System Work Featured in Four Publications

Recent work published by investigators at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center (UPMC-TBI) demonstrates that inflammation in the first week and in the first 6 months after injury is predictive of global outcome, depression, and impulsive and/or suicidal behavior. Inflammation after TBI, and its relationship to physiological functions, is an increasingly relevant topic for patient oriented research. Every individual’s inflammatory response after injury is unique and can be affected by, among other things, previous exposure to trauma or illness, severity of injury, or individual genetic differences. Validation of this work could lead to future patient care protocols for identifying inflammatory profiles that adversely impact outcomes, personalizing treatment and monitoring, and facilitating recovery after TBI. View the publications below.

  • Diamond ML, Ritter AC, Failla MD, Boles JA, Conley YP, Kochanek PM, Wagner AK. IL-1B associations with posttraumatic epilepsy development: A genetics and biomarker cohort study. Epilepsia. 2014 Apr 22. 
    • Access the abstract here.

  • Kumar RG, Boles JA, Wagner MD. Chronic inflammation after severe traumatic brain injury: Characterization and associations with outcome at 6 and 12 months postinjury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2014 Jun 4. 
    • Access the abstract here.

  • Juengst SB, Kumar RG, Arenth PM, Wagner AK. Exploratory associations with Tumor Necrosis Factor-a, disinhibition, and suicidal endorsement after traumatic brain injury.Brain Behav Immun. 2014 Jun 10. pii: S0889-1591(14)00163-9.
    • Access the abstract here

  • Juengst SB, Kumar RG, Failla MD, Goyal A, Wagner AK. Acute inflammatory biomarker profiles predict depression risk following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2014 Feb 28.
    • Access the abstract here.