Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study explores provider perspectives on community-acquired pressure injury (CAPrI) prevention among veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI), identifying key factors influencing risk and prevention...
KEY FINDING: Provider perspectives on CAPrI prevention encompass veteran risk characteristics, preventive activities, and available resources from providers, family, and the community.
Disabil Rehabil, 2023 • August 1, 2023
This study investigated online health information (OHI) seeking among women with physical disabilities, focusing on their use of the Internet, frequently searched topics, perceived usefulness of OHI, ...
KEY FINDING: Women with disabilities use a wide variety of online health resources.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 • August 1, 2023
The perspective discusses the challenges of translating spinal cord injury (SCI) research findings into clinical treatments due to subject heterogeneity and lack of transparency in data reporting. It ...
KEY FINDING: Older mice responded worse to antioxidant treatment after SCI, despite restored glutathione levels and reduced oxidative damage.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • February 25, 2023
This study aimed to explore the characteristics of individuals with SCI readmitted to the hospital, the reasons for readmissions, and the length of stay (LoS) for different conditions. The most freque...
KEY FINDING: Urological problems, pressure injuries, and spasticity are the most frequent causes of re-hospitalization in individuals with traumatic SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study examined the association between the strength of primary care and access to follow-up health services among persons with chronic SCI in eleven European countries. The study found that stron...
KEY FINDING: Twelve percent of participants reported unmet healthcare needs, with the highest percentage in Poland (25%) and the lowest in Switzerland and Spain (7%).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • March 8, 2023
This study aimed to identify common, potentially harmful drug interactions in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and associated risk factors. The study found that almost three out of ten indivi...
KEY FINDING: Almost three out of ten individuals with spinal cord injury were at risk of having a potentially harmful drug interaction.
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study found that better health status is evident among high-income groups, reflected in pro-rich inequalities. Age at the time of injury is the most important factor explaining inequalities in yea...
KEY FINDING: Better health outcomes (more years living with the injury) are more likely observed among high-income groups.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • March 20, 2023
The study developed a comprehensive assessment tool for evaluating the quality of care (QoC) for individuals with traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI). The tool incorporates indicators across the con...
KEY FINDING: The study identified 94 concepts for QoC through a scoping review and qualitative interviews with experts.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2023 • November 1, 2023
This study provides proof of concept for the development of a Pediatric Functional Status eScore (PFSeS) using billing data from electronic medical records. Expert clinicians' categorization of billin...
KEY FINDING: The top 250 and 500 codes identified by statistical modeling were mostly comprised of codes selected by the consultant panel (78–80% of the top 250 and 71–78% of the top 500).
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023 • April 3, 2023
This study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary partnerships to support QI of care for persons with complex conditions. It provides practical strategies to determine mutual priorities that p...
KEY FINDING: Enhancing the utility and reliability of registry data is crucial for successful QI initiatives.