Browse the latest research summaries in the field of covid-19 for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life (QOL), anxiety, and depression levels of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Wuhan, China. The findings re...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients experienced significantly lower QOL scores during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times, particularly in psychological and social relationships domains.
Health Expectations, 2024 • September 3, 2024
This qualitative study explored the experiences of individuals living with spasticity, their carers, and a clinical spasticity service lead during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research aimed to identify...
KEY FINDING: The pandemic had negative impacts on the physical and mental health of patients and carers, increasing frustration, anxiety, and stress due to disrupted treatment and increased care burden.
Healthcare, 2024 • October 7, 2024
The study found a significant increase of 21.4% in mortality rates during the pandemic for the SCI cohort in Ontario, Canada. Subgroup analysis revealed significant increases in mortality rates for ma...
KEY FINDING: There was a significant 21.4% increase in mortality rates for the SCI cohort during the pandemic.
Life, 2024 • November 20, 2024
This study demonstrates that combining scTS with RT offers significant benefits for respiratory rehabilitation in post-COVID-19 patients. The neuromodulatory effects of scTS led to substantial improve...
KEY FINDING: scTS + RT intervention resulted in an average effect size that was twice as large as RT alone.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • December 31, 2020
This case series describes the clinical features and disease course of COVID-19 in seven veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) treated at a single center during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found...
KEY FINDING: Level and completeness of SCI did not appear to correlate with COVID-19 severity.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2021
The study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the physical activity (PA) levels of individuals with complete thoracic spinal cord injuries (SCI) who are full-time manual wheelchair use...
KEY FINDING: Total self-reported physical activity significantly decreased during the lockdown compared to pre-lockdown levels.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • July 1, 2021
This case highlights the difficulties experienced by patients transitioning home from inpatient rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial challenges, increased need for caregive...
KEY FINDING: The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated common issues faced by persons living with disabilities, such as food insecurity, access to caregiver support, and social isolation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study compared community integration, quality of life, anxiety, and depression in people with chronic SCI before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a significant decrease in soc...
KEY FINDING: Participants reported significantly decreased Social Integration during COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic scores.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • June 21, 2021
This review of published research articles (till January 2021) examined clinical presentations and the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in SCI populations. Eleven articles, out of retrieved 2747 article...
KEY FINDING: Fever was the most frequently observed symptom of COVID-19 infection in the SCI population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 5, 2021
This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the UK, using a qualitative approach to explore their experiences. The main findings ...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced lost access to essential health services and SCI-specific support, particularly rehabilitation, leading to concerns about physical health deterioration and increased pain.