Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Injury Epidemiology, 2015 • June 10, 2015
This study aimed to compare the rate of discharge to rehabilitation facilities (DRF) following traumatic SCI among adult AIs/ANs to other racial/ethnic groups for patients 15 to 64 years old. The resu...
KEY FINDING: AIs/ANs were significantly younger, had a higher probability of death, and had longer hospital stays compared to non-AIs/ANs.
J Neurotrauma, 2012 • May 20, 2012
This systematic review examined studies that directly surveyed people with SCI to ascertain their health priorities and life domains of importance. While the questionnaires varied across the studies, ...
KEY FINDING: Functional recovery in motor function (arm/hand function for tetraplegia, mobility for paraplegia), bowel, bladder, and sexual function are consistent priorities.
African Journal of Disability, 2014 • August 26, 2014
The study indicates that individuals with SCI in low income settings have a shorter life expectancy compared to the average population and individuals with SCI in high income countries. Poverty worsen...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI in low income countries experience a shorter life expectancy compared to the general population and those with SCI in high income countries.
PLOS ONE, 2018 • March 29, 2018
This longitudinal study analyzed 632 patients with SCIs admitted to a rehabilitation center in Japan over a 19-year period (1995-2013). Patient characteristics and injury patterns were examined to und...
KEY FINDING: The ratio of older adults with SCIs increased over the study period, while the male:female ratio remained unchanged.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This research explored obstacles to participation for youth with SCI, and investigated the relationship between these obstacles and child, caregiver, and community characteristics. Analyses revealed t...
KEY FINDING: Youth participation was limited by obstacles across six domains: community, disability-related, practical concerns, child-internal, social, and other.
Spinal Cord, 2005 • May 1, 2005
The study examined how pain changes during recovery from spinal cord injury (SCI) and its relationship with community integration. A significant proportion of individuals with SCI reported pain at 6 m...
KEY FINDING: 86% of individuals with SCI reported pain at 6 months post-discharge, with 27% reporting pain impacting many or most activities.
International Orthopaedics (SICOT), 2005 • August 11, 2005
This study examined the outcomes of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients in Sierra Leone, a country with limited resources and a struggling healthcare system. The research tracked 24 patients admitted to...
KEY FINDING: The hospital mortality rate was 29.2% during the 18-month study period.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2008 • August 1, 2008
This study aimed to identify health outcomes associated with elevated mortality risk after SCI, evaluating the association of health outcomes with hazard of mortality after SCI. Cox proportional hazar...
KEY FINDING: Multiple types of health conditions were associated with mortality, including probable major depression, surgeries to repair pressure ulcers, fractures and/or amputations, symptoms of infections, and days hospitalized.
Neuroepidemiology, 2009 • November 8, 2008
This study examined both short- and long-term mortality in a 2-year cohort of veterans with preexisting neurological disorders and subsequent LE amputation in a large integrated US health system. Almo...
KEY FINDING: 43.3% of the 4,720 patients had neurological disorders documented prior to amputation.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2009 • January 1, 2009
This study identified the association of risk and protective behaviors for mortality after SCI using prospective cohort design and a priori selection of variables using a general risk model. The study...
KEY FINDING: Smoking, binge drinking, prescription medication use, and less time out of bed are significant behavioral predictors of mortality after SCI.