Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2022 • April 11, 2022
This systematic review evaluated existing literature about the effectiveness of telerehabilitation as an intervention for the management of SCI, focusing on LMICs. Of the five included studies, there ...
KEY FINDING: Some significant improvements to quality of life and pressure ulcer management were observed with telerehabilitation.
Med Humanit, 2022 • May 2, 2022
The article explores the intersection of critical disability studies, humanities, and global health using scarf injuries in Bangladesh as a case study. It argues for the integration of a humanities-ba...
KEY FINDING: Scarf injuries disproportionately affect adolescent girls from low-income backgrounds due to the affordability of autorickshaws.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This editorial discusses the importance of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) within the spinal cord injury (SCI/D) community. The IDEA Committee within the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury ...
KEY FINDING: Explicit bias can be minimized by developing awareness of the problem and establishing policies.
Cureus, 2022 • April 29, 2022
This case report details a 44-year-old male who developed thoracic spinal cord myelopathy and cognitive decline due to nitrous oxide abuse from whipped cream canisters (whippits). Despite normal serum...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with sub-acute onset upper and lower extremity rigidity and memory loss due to whippit abuse.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • June 6, 2022
The current multi-national, comparative, cross-sectional study aimed to describe the prevalence, severity and correlates of self-reported health conditions among community-living persons with SCI acro...
KEY FINDING: Overall, 95.8% of the participants reported having experienced 1 or more health problems secondary to their SCI during the last 3 months.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • June 15, 2022
The Aus-InSCI study provides a comprehensive overview of the lived experience of people with SCI in Australia, identifying priority needs, gaps in services, and barriers to a fulfilling life. Environm...
KEY FINDING: Participants with tetraplegia and complete injuries experienced more health and activity/participation problems and faced greater environmental barriers.
BMC Medicine, 2022 • May 4, 2022
The study aimed to outline the epidemiological landscape of acute spinal cord injury over the last 20 years and provide a benchmark for neurological and functional outcomes. The mean age at injury has...
KEY FINDING: The ratio of male to female patients with spinal cord injury remained stable at 3:1 over 20 years.
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2022 • May 27, 2022
This study investigated the clinical and socio-demographic determinants of community reintegration in people with spinal cord injury (PWSCI) in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province. The resu...
KEY FINDING: Male PWSCI showed higher RNLI scores compared to female PWSCI, indicating better community reintegration.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • July 14, 2022
This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 321 patients treated for acute tSCI between 2011 and 2017 to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality. The study found that pre-existing kidne...
KEY FINDING: Pre-existing kidney disease, liver disease, and metastatic tumor were identified as the most relevant predictors associated with in-hospital mortality after tSCI.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the CarFreeMe TI, a group-based community mobility education program, for people with traumatic injuries. The program aimed to improve community participation...
KEY FINDING: The intervention group showed a significant increase in the use of transport services compared to the control group.