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14 traumatic brain injury, or tbi, is a sudden trauma to the brain caused by force. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a tbi annually, causing 52,000 deaths, 275,000 hospital admissions, and over 80,000 people become permanently disabled each year. it is reported that between 10-20 percent of military service personnel have returned from iraq or afghanistan having sustained combat injuries causing tbi.
ePort to the community 2010 — 2011 the tucson shooting of arizona representative gabrielle giffords, the national news media consulted with dr. giles because of his expertise on brain injuries. smu has provided financial support for his speaking engagements at many national forums regarding his research on innovative approaches to rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. dr. giles has received over 20 invitations to such events nationwide. with a mission to transform healthcare in diverse communities, a growing number of university faculty are involved in research Dr. michelle hampton projects focused on improving the quality of life for disadvantaged or marginalized individuals. school of nursing associate professor, michelle hampton, phd, rn, ms, for example, has published research on severe mental illness with hiv in african-american populations. professor peter barbosa, phd, california school of podiatric medicine has published on the clinical treatment of plantar verrucae in hiv patients. the research of professor cecily cosby, phd, fnp-bc, school of nursing, has focused on issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, aids, and more recently on healthcare education for the transgender population. Dean of the school of nursing, Audrey Berman, PhD, rn, and colleague s.J. snyder have one of the two most widely published nursing fundamentals textbooks in the world, selling over 220,000 copies. it has been translated into korean, italian, indonesian, french, and spanish and english derivatives for india and australia, among others. 15
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