Research In Action

Read abstracts of recent peer-reviewed research studies conducted by members of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

Concussion and Brain Injury 

Head Injury Treatment with HEalthy and Advanced Dietary Supplements (HIT HEADS): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) in the Treatment of Concussion. Journal Of Neurotrauma, 2024. Corwin D, Cohen A, Arbogast K, et al. 

Neurovascular Coupling in Acutely Concussed Adolescent Patients. Journal Of Neurotrauma, 2024. Roby P, Grady M, Master C, et al. 

Dose-Response Effect of Mental Health Diagnoses on Concussion Recovery in Children and Adolescents. Sports Health, 2024. Master C, Corwin D, Fedonni D, et al. 

Use of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Quantify Neurophysiological Deficits After Repetitive Head Impacts in Adolescent Athletes. Sports Biomechanics, 2023. Jain D, Huber C, Patton D, et al. 

Poison Prevention 

20 Years of JMT: Trying to Catch a Heffalump. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2024. Osterhoudt K. 

Longitudinal Trends in Liquid Laundry Detergent Packet Exposures: 2014-2022. Clinical Toxicology (Phila, PA), 2023. Zhang A, Smith G, Casavant M, Kistamquari S, Gaw C.

Trends in Before Medically Advised Discharges for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder, 2016-2020. JAMA, 2023. Thakrar A, Lowenstein M, Grayson R, et al. 

Road Traffic Protection 

The Influence of A Booster Seat on The Motion of The Reclined Small Female Anthropomorphic Test Device In Low-Acceleration Far-Side Lateral Oblique Impacts. Journal Of Biomechanical Engineering, 2024. Graci V, Burns J, Duong A, et al. 

State of Knowledge on Older Drivers. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024. Freed, S, Staplin L, Sprague B, et al.

Changes In the Burden of Medications That May Impair Driving Among Older Adults Before and After A Motor Vehicle Crash. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2023. Riester M, D’Amico A, Khan M, et al. 

Localizing EEG Recordings Associated With a Balance Threat During Unexpected Postural Translations in Young and Elderly Adults. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023. Wang Z, Graci V, Seacrist T, et al. 

Traumatic Stress

The Cellie Coping Kit for Children with Eosinphilic Esophgitis: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes. Journal of Child Health Care, 2023. Benitez AJ, McGar A, Kohser K, Gibbons T, Muir A, Mascarenhas M, Rossi C, Dogias F, Golden A, Kassam-Adams N, Marsac M. 

Violence Prevention 

A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries. Pediatrics, 2023. Pulcini C, Hoffmann J, Alpern E, et al. 

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