Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neurosciences, 2018 • July 1, 2018
This study assessed the educational needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Iran, focusing on personal, family, and societal perspectives. The research identified key areas where educa...
KEY FINDING: Identified three main themes: personal, family, and societal educational needs of individuals with SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • July 15, 2018
This retrospective study analyzed hospital admissions in Iceland over a 5-year period to assess the epidemiology of traumatic spinal fractures (SFs) and associated spinal cord injuries (SCI). The stud...
KEY FINDING: Spinal fractures led to spinal cord injury in 9% of patients.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • July 1, 2019
This study examined the association between the etiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) and time to mortality using data from 42,627 cases in the SCI Model System Collaborative Survival Study Database fr...
KEY FINDING: Compared to sports-related SCIs, medical-related SCIs had twice the hazard for mortality.
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2017 • October 20, 2017
This study assessed community integration among adults with disabilities after discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation unit using the Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI). The findings indi...
KEY FINDING: The mean overall RNLI score was 66.3 (± 25.5), indicating relatively low community reintegration among participants.
Am J Infect Control, 2019 • February 1, 2019
This retrospective cohort study assessed the impact of varying federal definitions of CRE on its prevalence and characteristics among Veterans with SCI. The study found that CRE prevalence varied depe...
KEY FINDING: CRE prevalence varied based on the definition used, with definitions including ertapenem resistance leading to higher prevalence.
Asian Spine J, 2018 • December 1, 2018
This systematic review aimed to determine the prevalence of neck pain (NP) among athletes by analyzing existing literature up to September 2015. The review included six studies with low-to-moderate ri...
KEY FINDING: The review found that neck pain is highly prevalent among athletes, similar to the general population.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 • July 22, 2016
This study describes the demographics, injury characteristics, and management of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) victims at a tertiary referral center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study found tha...
KEY FINDING: The mean age of patients was 33 years, and 86% were male.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • May 3, 2018
This study investigated the relationship between community reintegration and selected clinical and psychosocial attributes of individuals with SCI in Nigeria. The study found that improvements in clin...
KEY FINDING: Clinical and psychosocial attributes improved significantly over the 3 months post-discharge.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • May 3, 2018
This study investigated the experiences of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in navigating and managing health information within their communities. It highlighted that while individuals receive su...
KEY FINDING: People living with SCI use multiple sources of information, including health professionals, peer support networks, and the Internet, to prevent and manage secondary conditions.
Malawi Medical Journal, 2018 • September 1, 2018
This study aimed to compare client community reintegration status following discharge from a rehabilitation center in Malawi over two consecutive years, considering both client and guardian perspectiv...
KEY FINDING: Clients with stroke and non-stroke diagnoses experienced moderate to severe levels of disability related to difficulties with reintegration into their home and community settings.