Browse the latest research summaries in the field of aging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2023 • October 22, 2022
This study aimed to describe the nature of falls and fallers in inpatient SCI rehabilitation, and identify factors associated with recurrent falls and consequential falls. The study found that 23% of ...
KEY FINDING: Nearly one quarter of spinal injuries unit inpatients experienced a fall, and almost a third of those experienced recurrent falls.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study aimed to describe patient characteristics and key features of the primary rehabilitation stay of people with a newly acquired SCI undergoing inpatient rehabilitation in a Swiss SCI speciali...
KEY FINDING: Chronological age predicted hours of nursing care and independence at discharge, was a significant risk factor for institutionalization, and correlated with the number of co-morbidities and secondary complications.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 • November 17, 2022
Age as a biological variable affects SCI injury and recovery processes as well as responses to treatments in often unpredictable ways. Mechanisms underlying a diminished functional recovery after SCI ...
KEY FINDING: Older age at the time of SCI is associated with worse functional outcomes, even when injury severity, anatomical location, and injury type are controlled across age groups in rats and mice.
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study revised the Casa Colina Fall Risk Assessment Scale (CCFRAS-R) using new Medicare standards and assessed its ability to predict fall risk in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). The r...
KEY FINDING: Impaired toileting hygiene, impaired toilet transfer, impaired chair/bed transfer, and difficulty walking 3 meters were identified as significant predictors of falls in IRFs.
BMJ Open, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This paper describes the protocol for a study examining the use of photovoice to improve falls self-efficacy among individuals with SCI. The mixed-methods study will involve falls tracking, questionna...
KEY FINDING: The study hypothesizes that photovoice will improve falls self-efficacy among individuals with SCI who ambulate and those who use a wheelchair.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • January 16, 2023
This multicenter retrospective study aimed to identify predictors of early mortality after traumatic cervical spine injuries in older individuals, analyzing data from 1512 patients across 78 instituti...
KEY FINDING: Older age, male sex, cervical spine fracture, complete motor paralysis, and chronic kidney disease were identified as independent risk factors for early mortality in older patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries.
Scientific Reports, 2023 • February 11, 2023
This study examined the characteristics and impact of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) on cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) outcomes in older adults. The research involved a...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of OPLL in older adults with CSCI was found to be 22.0% in the study population.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023 • February 3, 2023
This case report highlights the importance of a rehabilitative intervention to detect functional disorders in the elderly, as it can help patients with SCI to improve ADL’s ability and QOL. The Physic...
KEY FINDING: PRM intervention is important in assessing functional disorders in the elderly to improve their quality of life.
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This case report describes a 79-year-old male with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who developed rapidly progressing dysphagia following a thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient had pre-existing c...
KEY FINDING: A patient with ankylosing spondylitis and pre-existing cervical osteophytes developed rapidly progressing dysphagia after a thoracic spinal cord injury.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • February 27, 2023
This retrospective study analyzed data from 1512 elderly patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries to evaluate the impact of dementia on their outcomes. The study found that patients with dement...
KEY FINDING: Elderly patients with dementia who experience cervical spine injuries often have poorer pre-injury health conditions, including lower body mass index, lower pre-injury activities of daily living (ADLs), and a higher number of comorbidities.