Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This Canadian study used national administrative health data to identify and characterize NTSCD patients, using decision algorithms to classify them into three groups. The study found variations in ch...
KEY FINDING: The most likely NTSCD group (n = 6,362) was significantly older and had a greater proportion of women and individuals with cauda equina lesions compared to the other 2 NTSCD groups.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study investigated the frequency and reasons for readmissions to acute care (RTAC) during inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) after non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NT-SCI). The most common medical r...
KEY FINDING: Paraplegia was associated with a 3.2 times increase in the odds of readmission to acute care.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • October 3, 2017
This survey has addressed the current use, perceived usefulness, and recommendations for modification to the current edition of the ISAFSCI. The survey results revealed the need to further educate clin...
KEY FINDING: Only a small percentage of respondents use the ISAFSCI regularly in their clinical practice.
PLoS ONE, 2018 • February 23, 2018
The study examined support service utilization and out-of-pocket healthcare payments among Canadians with neurological conditions. It found that informal support is more prevalent than formal support,...
KEY FINDING: Canadians with neurological conditions receive more informal assistance than formal assistance.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • January 16, 2018
The paper advocates for Active Physiologic Conservative Management (APCM) over surgical intervention for traumatic spinal cord injuries, citing historical evidence and physiological rationale. APCM in...
KEY FINDING: APCM yields excellent neurological outcomes, with 20–30% of patients with complete SCI improving 1–2 Frankel grades or more.
BMC Health Services Research, 2018 • March 8, 2018
This qualitative study explored the communication and information needs of 65 major trauma patients over three years post-injury, revealing significant challenges in accessing, using, and understandin...
KEY FINDING: Many patients experienced barriers to communication with health professionals across different care settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and the community.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study examined the role of functional status versus medical comorbidities in predicting readmission in the SCI population, hypothesizing that functional status-based models would be more predicti...
KEY FINDING: The Functional Model (demographics and functional status) outperformed Demographic-Comorbidity models at 3 days and two of three at 30 days.
British Journal of General Practice, 2018 • June 1, 2018
This case demonstrates how the common presenting complaints of leg pain and back pain, even in the absence of trauma, should prompt focused assessment and a low threshold for investigation to rule out...
KEY FINDING: A previously well and active 42-year-old male presented to his GP with a 4-week history of persistent ‘burning’, ‘stretching’ pain in both thighs and vague, non-radiating lower back pain. He also complained of progressive unsteadiness on his feet.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • March 1, 2019
This study estimated the lifetime cost of spinal cord injury (SCI) in Ontario from the perspective of the public healthcare payer. It used administrative health data to track healthcare costs of indiv...
KEY FINDING: The net lifetime cost of SCI was $336,000 per person.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2018 • June 15, 2018
This qualitative study explored stakeholder perspectives on the preferred qualities of a chiropractor integrating into a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. The study identified five key domains: p...
KEY FINDING: Patient-centeredness was the central domain, emphasizing respectful, responsive, and inclusive care tailored to patient values and preferences.