Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Ann Rehabil Med, 2021 • February 9, 2021
This study examined the characteristics of SCI patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit in a Korean university hospital, finding a higher proportion of male patients and that falls were the most com...
KEY FINDING: Falls were the most common cause of traumatic SCI, accounting for 56.5% of cases when combining 'falling off' and 'tripping over' incidents.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • August 5, 2020
The letter highlights the barriers to personal hygiene in persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in India, emphasizing their increased susceptibility to infect...
KEY FINDING: Mobility restrictions directly hinder hand hygiene for individuals with SCI, and pre-existing skin infections require more vigorous hygienic practices.
Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2020 • August 13, 2020
The study aimed to describe levels and changes in participation, as assessed with the PROMIS-APS and the PROMIS-SPS short forms, of patients in outpatient rehabilitation. Patients undergoing outpatien...
KEY FINDING: Patients undergoing outpatient rehabilitation had lower PROMIS-APS and PROMIS-SPS scores than the general Dutch population at both admission and discharge.
Asian Spine Journal, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This study investigated the impact of patient counseling and socioeconomic factors on the timing of enrolment in a spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation program in India. The study found that early ...
KEY FINDING: Patients receiving early counseling (Group A) started rehabilitation significantly sooner (mean 28 days) compared to those presenting directly for rehabilitation (Group B, mean 149 days).
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • August 24, 2020
This study determined the mortality rate, as well as reasons for death, 4 years after injury and determine the point prevalence of secondary medical complications of those alive after 4 years, living ...
KEY FINDING: Almost one-quarter of persons with TSCI have died 4 years after injury.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • September 11, 2020
This randomised controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based intervention in Bangladesh for preventing complications and death in people with spinal cord injury after hospital dis...
KEY FINDING: The community-based intervention did not significantly reduce mortality rates 2 years after discharge compared to usual care (7.4% vs 7.8%).
Spinal Cord, 2021 • September 18, 2020
This population-based cohort study investigated the impact of different etiologies of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) on survival compared to traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). The study fo...
KEY FINDING: Mortality was elevated in all NTSCI etiological groups compared to TSCI, with malignant etiologies showing the highest hazard ratios.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • September 22, 2020
This retrospective study aimed to determine the prevalence of respiratory complications in individuals with SCI during initial rehabilitation and their effect on mortality. The study found that a sign...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with respiratory complications during initial rehabilitation had shortened survival compared to those without.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • November 8, 2020
This multicenter study provides the first epidemiological data on TSCI in Argentina, adhering to international guidelines for data collection and reporting. The results indicate that TSCI in Argentina...
KEY FINDING: The study registered 186 individuals with TSCI, with males comprising 77% of the sample and a mean age of 36 years.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 • September 24, 2020
This study investigates the relationship between individual and country-level characteristics and the partnership status and living situation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) across 22 cou...
KEY FINDING: Females, younger persons, those with lower income, without paid work, more severe injuries, and longer time since injury were more often single.