Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • October 15, 2017
This retrospective study investigated the impact of rehabilitation therapy on functional outcomes, bed utilization, and care costs for 262 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). The study ...
KEY FINDING: Motor FIM change was positively associated with total hours of therapy (b = 0.40, p < 0.0001) up to a certain time point, adjusted for age, gender, injury, complications, and rehabilitation onset.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The objectives of this manuscript are to: 1) identify and describe the relevant demographic, impairment and medical complexity variables evident at/before tertiary SCI rehabilitation admission and the...
KEY FINDING: Age, prior Vent/ETT tube for >24 hours in acute care, indwelling catheter, LEMS within 7 days of rehabilitation admission, and NLI/AIS subgroups at rehabilitation admission, explain 32% of the variation in R-LOS.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • October 15, 2017
The Access to Care and Timing (ACT) project is focused on optimizing the access and timing of specialized healthcare delivery for persons sustaining a tSCI in Canada. The ACT project and simulation mo...
KEY FINDING: Variability in care across Canada highlights that there are opportunities for improvement and shared learning across facilities.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
Acute SCI requires immediate and coordinated interventions to optimize long-term outcomes, emphasizing the 'time is spine' concept. Management includes pre-hospital stabilization, rapid transfer to sp...
KEY FINDING: Early surgical decompression (within 24 hours of injury) increases the odds of neurological improvement in patients with cervical SCI.
Exp Neurol, 2017 • September 1, 2017
Global efforts are underway to develop practical guidance for implementation of data sharing and open data resources. The spinal cord injury (SCI) research field has a long history of collaborative in...
KEY FINDING: Preclinical spinal cord injury researchers are open to data sharing, but only about 10% of workshop attendees currently share data online.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2007 • May 1, 2007
The study aimed to determine the frequency, severity, and course of seven symptoms in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their association with patient functioning. Postal surveys were used...
KEY FINDING: Pain, weakness, fatigue, and numbness were the most frequently reported symptoms among individuals with SCI.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • October 15, 2017
This study uses simulation modeling to forecast healthcare financial resources for traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) care in Canada between 2012 and 2032. The model projects an increase in tSCI inci...
KEY FINDING: The projected median age of persons with tSCI in 2032 is 57, with those 61 and older accounting for 46% of injuries.
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2017 • May 30, 2017
Creatine is a widely used ergogenic aid that boosts muscle creatine levels, enhancing exercise capacity and training adaptations. It also offers benefits like improved recovery and injury prevention. ...
KEY FINDING: Creatine supplementation increases intramuscular creatine concentrations, improving high-intensity exercise performance and training adaptations.
BMC Health Services Research, 2017 • June 20, 2017
This study identifies challenges and potential improvements in the admission process for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients at a specialized clinic, focusing on five themes derived from interviews with...
KEY FINDING: Patient and family characteristics significantly influence the admission process, requiring individualized approaches.
Eur Spine J, 2008 • July 18, 2008
The study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVT) compared to conservative medical therapy (CMT) for acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures. PVT showed superior short-ter...
KEY FINDING: PVT resulted in a significantly greater reduction in pain and improvement in ambulation and activities of daily living at 1 week and 3 months compared to CMT.