Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Healthcare, 2024 • March 27, 2024
This quality improvement project aimed to improve the quality of care provided to persons with lived experience (PLEX) from clinicians within regional areas of British Columbia by implementing PLEX-in...
KEY FINDING: PLEX community members identified aging with SCI, bowel function, and pain and inflammation as top priorities.
Brain and Spine, 2024 • May 3, 2024
This article reviews the historical evolution of surgical approaches to traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), from ancient times when SCI was considered untreatable to modern debates about optimal surgi...
KEY FINDING: Throughout history, surgical attempts to treat SCI have yielded conflicting results. While some studies suggest that the timing of surgery affects neurological recovery, the precise impact of immediate surgery remains unclear.
BMC Urology, 2024 • June 5, 2024
This retrospective study compared the rate of urinary tract infection (UTI) associated with hydrophilic-coated catheters versus uncoated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) catheters among SCI patients. The stud...
KEY FINDING: Symptomatic UTI, bacteriuria, and pyuria were significantly higher in patients using uncoated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) catheters compared to hydrophilic-coated catheters.
Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2022 • September 14, 2022
The “massivEVs” workshop focused on the challenges and potential solutions for large-scale EV production, bringing together experts from academia and industry. Key areas discussed included manufacturi...
KEY FINDING: EV purity may not always correlate with functionality, and co-isolates could contribute to function and stability.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study analyzed a large dataset of patients with nontraumatic spinal cord injuries (NTSCI) to understand their hospital course and outcomes. The most common injury was incomplete cervical SCI, wit...
KEY FINDING: Incomplete cervical level injury was the most common injury type, spinal stenosis was the most common diagnostic etiology and central cord syndrome was the most common clinical syndrome.
Healthcare, 2017 • September 12, 2017
The review addresses the growing population of individuals aging with disabilities and the shared chronic conditions they experience with older adults. It highlights the critical need for evidence-bas...
KEY FINDING: Persons aging with disability and older adults share similar chronic conditions, necessitating a unified approach to intervention development.
International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2023 • March 1, 2023
This study evaluated the efficiency of a novel telerehabilitation service in a provincial health system in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The service aimed to provide wayfinding and self-managem...
KEY FINDING: The telerehabilitation service has the potential to positively impact access to rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for individuals in rural areas and those on wait lists.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • July 12, 2021
This qualitative study explored weight management strategies for individuals with SCI from the perspective of healthcare providers. The study identified key areas including providing clinical expertis...
KEY FINDING: Providers use clinical expertise by monitoring weight, educating patients, and providing resources. Checking progress, tracking health indicators, stressing risks, educating, encouraging healthy behaviors, and helping access resources were key strategies.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • March 24, 2023
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based road safety campaign by assessing students' knowledge before and after a presentation by AESLEME instructors. The results showed a significant i...
KEY FINDING: There was a statistically significant (p < 0.01) increase in correct answers after the presentation.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This is the first comprehensive care pathway for tSCI in Canada and one of the most detailed worldwide. The tSCI Care Pathway fills a gap in guidance by providing clarity on what care and services are...
KEY FINDING: The tSCI Pathway was drafted in overarching and detailed formats.