Analysis of Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments, Protocols, and Standardization of Care

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Abstract

Traumatic brain injury encompasses any incident in which external force causes damage to the brain. This injury can be either temporary, as in the case of concussion, or severely debilitating and long-lasting. The changes in warfare strategies over the years have made blast injuries and the resulting traumatic brain injuries the most common war-related injury of recent conflicts. The paper reviews current TBI management and makes comparison to the guidelines established by the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality. A program model developed from the research that focuses on the care of military veterans with moderate and severe TBI is presented. An exploration of literature produced by the Department of Veterans Affairs follows, along with an analysis of the completeness and effectiveness of these recommendations.