Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2025 • January 31, 2025
This study provides a comprehensive epidemiology of SCI in three counties in Kenya with male patients recording high prevalence in motor vehicle accidents and falls from height as well as in severity ...
KEY FINDING: The findings reveal a predominant prevalence in male patients, accounting for 84.04% of occurrences, with the highest incidence observed among individuals aged 26–35 years (36.15%).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • July 1, 2021
This study investigated the impact of BMI on one-year mortality among individuals who survived the first 90 days after SCI. The study found that obese individuals had a significantly higher mortality ...
KEY FINDING: Obese individuals with SCI had a 51% higher mortality risk within the first year compared to those with normal weight, after adjusting for demographic and injury-related factors.
PLOS ONE, 2025 • April 1, 2025
The study investigates inclusion and recognition experienced by individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Norway, The Netherlands, and Australia, considering the effects of mobility limitations and...
KEY FINDING: Mobility limitations are a weaker predictor of self-perceived inclusion and recognition compared to experiences of negative attitudes towards disabled people.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • May 21, 2020
This prospective study examined the epidemiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) in Ireland during 2017. It aimed to determine the incidence, demographic characteristics, and common etiolo...
KEY FINDING: The overall crude incidence of NTSCI in Ireland in 2017 was 26.9 per million per year.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 28, 2020
This study investigated the epidemiological features of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Beijing from 2011 to 2019, comparing the data with that of 2002. The study included 590 patients and anal...
KEY FINDING: The mean age of patients with TSCI was 46.3 ± 15.5 years, with a male/female ratio of 4.73:1, indicating a higher prevalence among males.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • May 1, 2022
This study compared CRC mortality in SCI patients to CRC mortality in the general population to determine if any disparities exist. The study found no significant difference in overall CRC mortality b...
KEY FINDING: The overall standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for CRC mortality in the SCI population was 1.11 (95% CI [0.94, 1.31]), indicating no statistically significant increase compared to the general population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The study investigates the participation of US military veterans in adaptive sports and the organizational characteristics of existing adaptive sports programs. Key findings include that veterans repr...
KEY FINDING: US Military veterans represent a large proportion of the individuals participating in adaptive sports.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • November 4, 2020
In our study, the incidence of TSCI was 36.6 per million person-years, which corresponds to 200 new annual cases in Finland. In the current study, it was highlighted that typically an older person was...
KEY FINDING: The mean annual incidence of TSCI patients in the Oulu UH’s and Tampere UH’s primary referral areas was 36.6 per million
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The study assessed community reintegration and its relationship with self-efficacy among individuals with TSCI in South Africa, finding generally low levels of reintegration. Social functioning, accom...
KEY FINDING: Community reintegration among individuals with TSCI in the study was generally low, with a mean CIM score of 31.48 out of 50.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2022 • April 1, 2022
The study investigated changes in internet and mobile internet use among individuals with traumatic SCI from 2012 to 2018, using data from the National SCI Database. The results showed a significant i...
KEY FINDING: Internet use among individuals with SCI increased from 77.7% in 2012 to 88.1% in 2018.