Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • October 1, 2017
The increasing number of scientific papers on SCDys highlights the significance of this diverse group of conditions for researchers. The scarcity of high-quality epidemiological studies on the inciden...
KEY FINDING: There has been a significant increase in publications on SCDys over the past four decades, indicating growing interest in the research community.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study validated an algorithm for identifying persons with non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction (NTSCD) using administrative health data in Alberta, Canada. The algorithm demonstrated high sensit...
KEY FINDING: The algorithm has high sensitivity (97%) and positive predictive value (PPV) (92%) for identifying NTSCD cases.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This Canadian study used national administrative health data to identify and characterize NTSCD patients, using decision algorithms to classify them into three groups. The study found variations in ch...
KEY FINDING: The most likely NTSCD group (n = 6,362) was significantly older and had a greater proportion of women and individuals with cauda equina lesions compared to the other 2 NTSCD groups.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • August 17, 2017
This retrospective study analyzed data from 134 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) admitted for rehabilitation in Latvia between 2011 and 2014. The study identified falls, road traffic ...
KEY FINDING: The main causes of TSCI were falls (37%), road traffic accidents (29%), and sports/leisure activities (19%).
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This retrospective study analyzed data from 241 SCI patients admitted to a rehabilitation hospital in Kuwait between 2010 and 2015. It aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of SCI in Kuwait, d...
KEY FINDING: Road traffic accidents (RTA) were identified as the main cause of traumatic SCI (TSCI) in Kuwait, accounting for 52.9% of cases.
PLoS ONE, 2018 • February 23, 2018
The study examined support service utilization and out-of-pocket healthcare payments among Canadians with neurological conditions. It found that informal support is more prevalent than formal support,...
KEY FINDING: Canadians with neurological conditions receive more informal assistance than formal assistance.
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018 • March 21, 2018
This study analyzed traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the Canary Islands, Spain, between 2001 and 2015 to identify epidemiological changes. Data from 282 patients were examined to determine tre...
KEY FINDING: The crude incidence rate was 9.3 cases per million people/year.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • January 30, 2018
This retrospective study analyzed the epidemiological profile of individuals with SCI treated at the Sarah Network in Brazil in 2014. The study found that SCI predominantly affects young men, with gun...
KEY FINDING: Gunshot wounds were identified as the primary cause of SCI in the studied population, particularly affecting male individuals with thoracic injuries, often resulting in complete SCI.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study investigated racial/ethnic differences in response completeness within a longitudinal spinal cord injury (SCI) database, including 7,507 participants. The study found that missing data rate...
KEY FINDING: The overall missing data rate was significant across several measures, including economic self-sufficiency, alcohol use, drug use, life satisfaction, depression, and pain severity.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • April 11, 2018
The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) database Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN) Pilot Project (IDAPP) aimed to address the paucity of data from low and middle income countries (LMICs) regardi...
KEY FINDING: The study confirmed the relevance and appropriateness of the processes, data variables, and web platform for establishing a SCI database.