Browse the latest research summaries in the field of dermatology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 • November 29, 2021
This study explored the relationship between adipose characteristics and pressure injury (PrI) history in full-time wheelchair users using MRI scans to examine subcutaneous and intramuscular fat. The ...
KEY FINDING: Participants with a history of PrIs had significantly darker adipose under the ischium than surrounding the ischium compared to participants without a history of PrIs.
Trials, 2022 • February 5, 2022
The SCI PREVOLT study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial with an economic and process evaluation. It will assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of electrical stimulation (ES) plus ...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to determine if electrical stimulation, alongside usual care, reduces pressure ulcer recurrences in individuals with chronic SCI.
Diagnostics, 2022 • February 23, 2022
This study evaluated Langerhans cells density and progression of epidermal atrophy in permanent spinal cord injury (SCI) patients suffering with either lower motor neuron lesions (LMNSCI) or upper mot...
KEY FINDING: Epidermal atrophy worsens with increasing years of LMNSCI.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 • March 9, 2022
The study followed patients with spinal cord injuries and subdermal low-echoic lesions in the ischial region using ultrasonography to assess changes after 1 year. Results showed that most low-echoic l...
KEY FINDING: Nine out of ten areas with subdermal low-echoic lesions improved after 1 year of follow-up.
JMIR Form Res, 2022 • April 19, 2022
This randomized controlled trial investigated the efficacy of videoconferencing for managing pressure injuries (PIs) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) compared to regular outpatient care. T...
KEY FINDING: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) showed no significant differences between the videoconference group (VCG) and the regular care group (RCG).
Cells, 2022 • April 9, 2022
The study evaluated surgical outcomes in SCI patients undergoing pressure ulcer reconstruction, comparing pre-pandemic (non-COVID) and pandemic (post-COVID) groups. Post-COVID patients showed increase...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients with a recent COVID-19 diagnosis experienced worse recovery and severe postoperative complications after pressure ulcer surgery, often requiring reintervention.
Int Wound J, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This proof-of-concept study examined objective skin blood flow measurement as a bedside approach to quantify microvascular function during acute hospitalisation of traumatic SCI. The study compared di...
KEY FINDING: Objective and non-invasive skin blood flow measurements can be obtained at the bedside during acute hospitalization of spinal cord injury (SCI) for research purposes.
Int Wound J, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of a wound-specific oral nutritional supplement (WS-ONS) on wound healing in rehabilitation inpatients. Patients receiving WS-ONS, along with standard wou...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving WS-ONS had a significantly greater reduction in wound surface area at discharge compared to the control group (61.1% vs 34.5%).
Advances in Orthopedics, 2022 • June 13, 2022
This study investigated the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of caregivers regarding pressure injury (PI) prevention and care in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) at a rehabilitation ce...
KEY FINDING: Caregivers demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge regarding PI prevention and care (M = 73.68%).
J. Pers. Med., 2022 • July 12, 2022
Spinal cord injury leads to motor paralysis and sensory loss, increasing the risk of pressure injuries, which are further complicated by comorbidities. Effective management of pressure injuries in SCI...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with complete SCI are 4.5 times more likely to acquire a pressure injury during acute hospitalization than those with incomplete SCI. This highlights the increased vulnerability associated with more severe spinal cord injuries.