Browse the latest research summaries in the field of critical care for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This case report describes a rare instance of spinal cord infarction (SCI) secondary to pulmonary embolism (PE)-induced cardiac arrest (CA). The patient, a 72-year-old woman, developed paraplegia afte...
KEY FINDING: A 72-year-old woman developed paraplegia after resuscitation from pulmonary embolism-induced cardiac arrest.
Medicina, 2023 • December 27, 2022
Cardiothoracic surgical critical care medicine (CT-CCM) is a medical discipline centered on the perioperative care of diverse groups of patients, and its utilization is likely to escalate with the agi...
KEY FINDING: CT-CCM faces barriers to knowledge expansion due to historical factors, scientific limitations, systemic issues, educational gaps, and financial constraints.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • March 17, 2023
This study investigated the feasibility of using mouthpiece ventilation (MPV) for post-extubation breathing support in acute cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) patients in the ICU. The results indicat...
KEY FINDING: MPV is feasible for post-extubation support in acute CSCI patients in the ICU.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 • March 24, 2023
This retrospective case–control study examined the association between norepinephrine treatment and pressure injury (PI) formation in patients with acute complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The study f...
KEY FINDING: Male gender was associated with a significantly increased risk of developing pressure injuries (OR:34.1; CI95:2.3–506.5, p = 0.010).
Annals of Intensive Care, 2023 • January 17, 2023
The SCCS guidelines for VTE prevention in adults with trauma were developed using the best available evidence and identify areas for future research. The guidelines cover various aspects of VTE prophy...
KEY FINDING: Early pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis is suggested for non-operative blunt solid organ injuries, isolated blunt TBIs, and SCIs.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of early hyperperfusion therapy (MAP > 85 mmHg) on neurologic outcomes in blunt traumatic SCI patients. The key finding was that maintaining higher MAP va...
KEY FINDING: Patients with neurological improvement had significantly higher average MAP values in the first 12 hours post-injury.
Cureus, 2023 • June 26, 2023
This case report describes the successful use of indigo carmine to manage catecholamine-refractory neurogenic shock in a 78-year-old woman with a cervical cord injury. The administration of indigo car...
KEY FINDING: Indigo carmine administration resulted in an immediate increase in systolic blood pressure from 60 mmHg to 130 mmHg in a patient with catecholamine-refractory neurogenic shock.
BMC Biomedical Engineering, 2023 • August 1, 2023
This study addresses the problem of pressure ulcers (PUs), which disproportionately affect individuals with impaired mobility, leading to tissue damage from prolonged pressure. Effective prevention st...
KEY FINDING: A tunable continuous pressure magnitude and duration monitoring approach is proposed that can account for the accumulated damaging effect of an applied pressure and pressure relief over a prolonged period.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2023 • August 31, 2023
This case report describes a 65-year-old woman who developed difficult tracheostomy decannulation due to upper airway obstruction, which was attributed to nasogastric tube syndrome (NGTS). The patient...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced severe inspiratory difficulty and supraglottic swelling, completely covering the opening of the glottis, when tracheostomy decannulation was attempted.
Journal of Trauma Nursing, 2023 • November 1, 2023
This case report details a novel approach to fast-track respiratory care for a patient with a complete cervical 5–6 spinal cord injury complicated by severe hypoxemic respiratory failure. The approach...
KEY FINDING: Early and aggressive secretion clearance management, combined with moderate airway pressure release ventilation, can effectively improve oxygenation and promote pulmonary rehabilitation without compromising hemodynamics.