Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 • September 16, 2024
This cross-sectional study examined the epidemiological characteristics, living conditions, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of spinal cord injury (SCI) participants in China. The study foun...
KEY FINDING: The majority (88.9%) of respondents were aged 15 to 59 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 2.36:1.
Pain Practice, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This study investigated the influence of pain on community reintegration among manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). It examined the associations between neuropathic pain, nociceptive...
KEY FINDING: Most participants (85.2%) reported current pain, with neuropathic pain (53.3%) being more common than nociceptive shoulder pain (14.8%).
Healthcare, 2024 • October 7, 2024
The study found a significant increase of 21.4% in mortality rates during the pandemic for the SCI cohort in Ontario, Canada. Subgroup analysis revealed significant increases in mortality rates for ma...
KEY FINDING: There was a significant 21.4% increase in mortality rates for the SCI cohort during the pandemic.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2024 • October 18, 2024
This scoping review aimed to summarize current research on sedentary behavior (SB) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), identify research gaps, and suggest future research directions. The review i...
KEY FINDING: Interrupting sitting improved postprandial glucose and positive affect, but did not significantly improve blood pressure, insulin, or triglycerides.
Spinal Cord, 2025 • October 30, 2024
TSCI patients experience double the mortality rate compared to controls, especially within the first two years post-injury. Elderly individuals with severe TSCI resulting from falls face the highest m...
KEY FINDING: TSCI patients had an increased mortality (SMR = 2.9) compared with the Finnish population.
Mædica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024 • July 13, 2024
This meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) after COVID-19 vaccination. The study found that the incidence of MI after COVID-19 vaccin...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of MI after COVID-19 vaccines was insignificant (0%, I2=99%, P<0.001).
Front. Sports Act. Living, 2024 • December 3, 2024
This cross-sectional study assessed physical activity levels and sedentary behavior among persons with disabilities in Qatar. The study found that regular exercise had a positive impact on psychologic...
KEY FINDING: A majority of participants felt psychologically and emotionally better with regular physical activity.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2024 • December 11, 2024
This study examined the relationship between functional independence and community integration among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Bangladesh following inpatient rehabilitation. The fin...
KEY FINDING: There was no statistically significant relationship between functional independence at discharge and community integration one month post-discharge.
PeerJ, 2024 • December 23, 2024
This study compared the quality of life, health, and subjective well-being of individuals with T-SCI and NT-SCI. The results revealed significant differences in QoL and health between the two groups, p...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with NT-SCI experience significantly worse overall health outcomes compared to those with T-SCI.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2025 • January 22, 2025
This review used CiteSpace, the most commonly used bibliometric analysis software worldwide, to visually analyze research on community integration of individuals with disabilities from 1990 to 2023. F...
KEY FINDING: The number of publications related to community integration is increasing gradually.