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Neurotrauma Research

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    Managing traumatic brain injury

    This development grant project aims to improve outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury. In two pilot studies, multi-modality MRI brain imaging will be used to investigate patient brain structure after craniectomy and improve neurosurgery techniques and enable early prognostic algorithms to assist early decision making after severe injury.

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    Understanding how hypothermia impairs coagulation in severe TBI patients

    This development grant project will investigate the effect of hypothermia on the three main elements of the coagulation system. Therapeutic hypothermia is used in patients with severe TBI to improve outcomes, both as a prophylactic therapy to reduce secondary brain injury.

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    Development of an integrated and distributed database for spinal cord injury

    This development grant project aims to develop the existing spinal cord injury register into a robust collaborative, web-based resource which when complete, will provide the necessary flexibility to facilitate a range of future research questions and programs.

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    Evaluation of quality of life outcomes for TAC and WorkSafe claimants with severe brain injury

    This development research grant will assess the health, activity, participation and quality of life outcomes of forty TAC and/or WorkSafe claimants with severe TBI who have returned to community living within shared supported accommodation.

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