Browse the latest research summaries in the field of dermatology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2010 • January 1, 2010
The study assessed the relationship of psychological, environmental, and behavioral factors with pressure ulcers (PUs) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Behavioral variables mediated the relat...
KEY FINDING: Each additional prescription medication taken weekly increased the odds of having a PU by 24%.
BMJ Open, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This is a protocol for a scoping review to map research on skin self-care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The review will use a systematic approach to search for and analyze relevant studies...
KEY FINDING: The scoping review will map the available evidence on skin self-care for people with SCI.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2016 • December 1, 2016
This article outlines a structured plan and collaborative approach between researchers and community members in developing a pressure ulcer model of care while taking into account perceived facilitato...
KEY FINDING: The study identified key barriers to implementing EST, including a lack of collaboration and communication among healthcare providers across different settings.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018 • April 1, 2018
This study evaluated the pressure-relieving effects of adding a pelvic well pad to a wheelchair cushion for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed that the addition of the pelvi...
KEY FINDING: Adding a pelvic well pad resulted in a decrease in the average and peak pressures of the buttock-thigh area.
Spinal Cord, 2018 • May 25, 2018
This systematic review examined the use of theory and the quality of reporting in self-management interventions for skin care in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The review found that the use o...
KEY FINDING: Only 35% of the reviewed interventions reported using a theoretical basis for their design.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This study explores the use of machine-learning techniques, specifically artificial neural networks (ANN), to develop an intelligent model for determining favorable wheelchair tilt and recline angles ...
KEY FINDING: Traditional statistical analysis of skin blood flow response to wheelchair tilt and recline usage is not satisfying, with a classification accuracy rate of only 59.38%.
Molecular Pain, 2018 • June 8, 2018
This study investigates the therapeutic potential of Pak1 inhibition for pain associated with cutaneous burn injury using romidepsin, an FDA-approved inhibitor. The findings demonstrate that Pak1 inhi...
KEY FINDING: Inhibition of Pak1 by romidepsin decreased dendritic spine dysgenesis in the dorsal horn of mice with burn injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • July 1, 2019
This pilot study examined personal and wheelchair factors related to increased pretibial skin pressures in elite wheelchair racers during static and dynamic conditions. Increased kneeling plate angle ...
KEY FINDING: Increased kneeling plate angle was moderately associated with dynamic pressures, meaning a more vertical angle leads to higher pressure during racing.
Trials, 2019 • January 8, 2019
This research project consists of an epidemiological analysis, called study 1, and a randomized controlled pilot trial (RCT), called study 2. In study 1, the aim is to analyze the epidemiology of pers...
KEY FINDING: Epidemiological knowledge of persons with SCI and PUs will provide insight of this complication
Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
The study demonstrates the methods of controlling contributing factors of decubitus ulcer by measuring the pressure changes while controlling the air of the cushion and correcting the seating posture ...
KEY FINDING: In Case 1, adjusting the air in the cushion increased the contact area and decreased the average pressure on the buttocks.