Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2020 • November 26, 2019
The study investigates the financial consequences of SCI on individuals and their families in Bangladesh, revealing significant impoverishment due to loss of work-related income. The research demonstr...
KEY FINDING: Prior to injury, 74% of participants were the main income earners for their families, and 50% provided the only source of income.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This study investigated the relationship between psychological factors (personality and purpose in life) and cause-specific mortality among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The research util...
KEY FINDING: Four of the six psychological factors studied were predictive of all-cause mortality, indicating their significant influence on overall survival after SCI.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This systematic review provides updated evidence on the prevalence, incidence, costs, activity limitations, and work limitations of common conditions requiring rehabilitation, building on previous wor...
KEY FINDING: Back pain affects 33.9% of adults, costing $365 billion in medical expenses, while osteoarthritis affects 10.4% of the population, costing $460 billion.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • March 11, 2020
This case series showcases the challenges of caring for international refugees with SCI. Through proactive communication and inter-disciplinary care, we succeeded in helping these individuals achieve ...
KEY FINDING: Language, cultural, and educational barriers significantly impacted the delivery of standard rehabilitation care.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 • April 27, 2020
This study investigated differences in disability patterns between ABI and SCI in community-dwelling people with severe disability, and sought to identify risk factors related to disability. The SCI gr...
KEY FINDING: ABI participants had significantly higher disability in cognition and relationships, whereas patients with SCI had higher disability in mobility.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • May 11, 2020
This paper addresses the problem of biases in health care professionals when evaluating the risk of self-harm in patients with disabilities, specifically spinal cord injuries (SCI). The authors identi...
KEY FINDING: Ineffectual bias leads to clinicians discounting the experiences of patients with SCI, resulting in lower quality diagnoses and conservative treatment options.
Spinal Cord, 2020 • June 15, 2020
This study examined the implementation of a community-based model of care for individuals with SCI in Bangladesh, focusing on the experiences of participants and healthcare professionals. The model of...
KEY FINDING: Pressure injuries were a significant concern, discussed in at least one phone call with 43% of participants. Case-managers provided strategies to treat and prevent them.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020 • May 25, 2020
This study examined the epidemiological characteristics of SCI in Northwest China from 2014 to 2018, revealing a higher proportion of male patients and falls as the primary cause of injury. Farmers an...
KEY FINDING: The primary cause of SCI was falls (low falls 47.75%, high falls 37.31%), followed by traffic accidents (8.98%), and impact with falling objects (4.39%).
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2020 • November 1, 2020
This study analyzed data from 1340 elderly patients with tSCI to identify risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality in surgical and non-surgical patients. The study found that age, comorbidit...
KEY FINDING: In the surgical group, the odds of dying within 50 days post-surgery are six times higher for patients 77 years of age or older compared to those aged 65-76.
BMJ Open, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This is the first study to our knowledge that has investigated LTC in the context of spinal cord injury, and the first to investigate the consequences of LTC in the broader Swiss setting. The key insi...
KEY FINDING: LTC was associated with a nearly fourfold higher risk of mortality (HR=3.62; 95% CI 2.18 to 6.02) among persons with traumatic SCI.