Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2024 • October 8, 2024
This study describes five lifestyle components in individuals newly injured with SCI and explores the co-occurrence of these components and associated personal and clinical factors. The study found th...
KEY FINDING: A significant proportion of newly injured individuals with SCI had overweight/obesity, particularly the elderly and those with non-traumatic SCI.
Neurotrauma Reports, 2024 • January 1, 2024
The study investigated the hemodynamic effects of scTS applied at different vertebral locations in individuals with chronic cervical SCI. Lumbosacral stimulation (T11/12, L1/2, S1/2) consistently elev...
KEY FINDING: Stimulation of the lumbosacral vertebrae region (L1/2, S1/2, and also including T11/12) significantly elevated BP, unlike cervical or upper thoracic stimulation.
Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2024 • September 24, 2024
The study investigates the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) in mitigating neuropathic pain (NPP) in mice by examining the role of adenosine A3 receptors (Adora-3) in the central nervous system. EA ...
KEY FINDING: EA upregulates Adora-3 and CD73 expression while inhibiting ADA expression in the spinal cord dorsal horn (SCDH) of mice with spared nerve injury (SNI)-induced neuropathic pain.
Healthcare, 2024 • October 23, 2024
This study investigated the relationship between blood pressure and physical fitness in adults with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) using data from Korea Paralympic Committee (KPC) fitness standard test c...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of hypertension was 24.4% among the participants with spinal cord injuries, and this prevalence varied according to the spinal cord injury impairment level.
Journal of Inflammation Research, 2024 • November 6, 2024
This cross-sectional study explored the relationship between the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found a ...
KEY FINDING: A positive association between SII and the risk for DVT was observed (odds ratio 1.39 [95% CI 1.03–1.87]; P=0.032), independent of confounders.
Medical Molecular Morphology, 2025 • November 17, 2024
The study investigates the therapeutic effect of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on diabetic foot disease using clinical assessments of patients and a rat model of diabetic foot injury. SCS therapy impr...
KEY FINDING: SCS therapy improved the condition of patients with diabetic ischemic foot disease, as indicated by clinical assessments.
Mædica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024 • July 13, 2024
This meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) after COVID-19 vaccination. The study found that the incidence of MI after COVID-19 vaccin...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of MI after COVID-19 vaccines was insignificant (0%, I2=99%, P<0.001).
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2024 • November 13, 2024
This study investigates the role of Tim-3 in spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury (SCIRI) using a rat model and in vitro experiments. The aim is to explore potential therapeutic effects of a Tim-3 ...
KEY FINDING: Tim-3 is highly expressed in spinal cord tissues of SCIRI rats. Blocking Tim-3 attenuated SCIRI-induced pathological injury, neuronal apoptosis, neuroinflammation, and microglia activation (M1 polarization).
BMC Medical Education, 2025 • December 18, 2024
This study compares the effectiveness of simulator-based ultrasound training to traditional ultrasound training with human subjects for teaching theoretical and practical skills in Focused Assessed Tr...
KEY FINDING: Both simulator- and human-based training effectively developed theoretical and practical skills in FATE.
J. Clin. Med., 2024 • December 13, 2024
This study examined the impact of whole-body heat stress using head-out hot water immersion (HHWI) on cardiac function in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) and healthy participants. ...
KEY FINDING: In healthy participants, heat stress increased left atrial contractility, left ventricular dilatation, and left ventricular contractility.