Browse the latest research summaries in the field of dermatology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2015 • August 1, 2015
This study aimed to explore factors associated with pressure ulcers in individuals enrolled in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry (NSBPR) in the United States between 2009 and 2012. The study ...
KEY FINDING: A higher level of lesion (more severe) was associated with a 34% increase in the odds of developing pressure ulcers.
Spinal Cord, 2015 • May 5, 2015
This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of pressure ulcers (PrUs) and their impact on the quality of life (QoL) in Thai wheelchair users with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). It also explo...
KEY FINDING: 26.4% of participants had current pressure ulcers at the time of the study.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • May 1, 2015
The study aimed to develop a self-reported measure, the SCI-QOL Pressure Ulcers scale, to assess the subjective impact of pressure ulcers on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in individuals w...
KEY FINDING: The study developed a 12-item SCI-QOL Pressure Ulcers scale to assess the impact of pressure ulcers on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
PLOS Computational Biology, 2015 • June 25, 2015
An agent-based model (ABM) of ischemia/reperfusion-induced inflammation and PU (the PUABM) was created, calibrated to serial images of post-SCI PU, and used to investigate potential treatments in sili...
KEY FINDING: Tissue-level features of the PUABM recapitulated visual patterns of ulcer formation in individuals with SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study objectively measured and compared in-seat behavior between individuals with and without a history of recurrent pressure injuries (PrIs). The results suggest a difference in weight shifts be...
KEY FINDING: Weight shifts were performed significantly more often by the No PrI Group than the PrI Group.
BMJ Open, 2015 • July 8, 2015
This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone-based support for managing pressure ulcers in individuals with spinal cord injuries in low- and middle-income c...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome will be the size of the pressure ulcer at 12 weeks, assessed using commercially available grid paper to measure length and width.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • March 1, 2016
The study aimed to characterize the consistency of preventive skin care during annual evaluations for Veterans with SCI to identify strategies to promote PrU prevention care actively. The results indi...
KEY FINDING: Veterans received an average of 75.5% of applicable skin health elements during annual evaluations.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2015 • December 1, 2015
The study aimed to determine the impact of body composition and cushion type on seat-interface pressure in SCI patients and healthy individuals. Body composition was measured, and seat-interface press...
KEY FINDING: Body mass composition does not have a direct effect on seat-interface pressure in SCI patients or healthy controls.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2016 • March 18, 2016
This study evaluated the accuracy of using swab cultures to identify the bacteria causing infection in pressure ulcers of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The study found that swab cultures only mat...
KEY FINDING: The results of swab cultures matched the intraoperative cultures in only 25% of the cases.
BMC Dermatology, 2004 • December 15, 2004
This study compared hydrocolloid dressings (HD), phenytoin cream (PC), and simple dressings (SD) for treating stage I and II pressure ulcers in 83 paraplegic male war veterans. The results indicated t...
KEY FINDING: Hydrocolloid dressings showed better complete healing rates for all ulcers (regardless of stage or location) compared to phenytoin cream and simple dressings.